In-Situ Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Promoted Cu Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation to Higher Alcohols

Heracleous, Eleni

Monday, June 15, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Eleni Liakakou^1,2, Adam F. Lee³, Karen Wilson³ and Eleni Heracleous^2,4, (1)Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, (2)Centre of Research and Technology Hellas, Greece, (3)Aston University, , (4)International Hellenic University, Greece.

In situ X-ray and IR on K-Cu/Zn/Al and K-Cu/Mn/Al catalysts, active in CO hydrogenation to higher alcohols, revealed that metallic Cu is in close interaction with Zn/Mn. Mn doping increases the electron density of Cu, leading to stronger back-bonding of CO on Cu sites and higher selectivity to higher alcohols.

Extended Abstracts:

Abstract NACS_Heracleous_final.pdf (174.6KB) - Extended Abstract

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