Continuous catalytic upgrading of ethanol to n-butanol over Cu-CeO2/AC catalysts

Cu-CeO2/AC catalysts exhibited extraordinary catalytic performance in the upgradation of ethanol to n-butanol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that the highest n-butanol yields of 21.6% and nearly 20% could be achieved over heterogeneous catalysts under mild reaction condition...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2016-01, Vol.52 (95), p.13749-13752
Main Authors: Jiang, Dahao, Wu, Xianyuan, Mao, Jun, Ni, Jun, Li, Xiaonian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Catalysts
Catalytic activity
Ethanol
Ethyl alcohol
Reactors
Stability
Upgrading
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Summary:Cu-CeO2/AC catalysts exhibited extraordinary catalytic performance in the upgradation of ethanol to n-butanol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that the highest n-butanol yields of 21.6% and nearly 20% could be achieved over heterogeneous catalysts under mild reaction conditions in batch and fixed-bed reactors, respectively. The high catalytic activity, selectivity and stability of these catalysts could be ascribed to the synergy of Cu, CeO2 and the activated carbon support.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c6cc05860d