Abstract: Enhanced stability of methanol synthesis catalysts through nanoconfinement of Cu/ZnO nanoparticles in caged Im3m SiO2 (22nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting)

Thursday, June 9, 2011: 4:40 PM

Cabot Ballroom (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )

Gonzalo Prieto, Inorganic Chemistry Department,, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands, Krijn P. de Jong, Department of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands and Petra E. de Jongh, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

A Cu/ZnO nano-catalyst, hosted in the mesocages of (Im3m) SBA-16 silica, shows an enhanced catalytic stability as compared to a benchmark Cu/ZnO(Al₂O₃) catalyst. Thus, cage nano-confinement and NO-moderated activation of ex-nitrate catalysts may open a new route to prepare sintering-resistant methanol synthesis catalysts.

Extended Abstracts:

Prieto_de Jong_de Jongh_Utrecht University (The Netherlands).pdf (144.4KB) - Extended Abstract

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