Induced activation of the commercial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst for the steam reforming of methanol

Li, Didi; Xu, Fang; Tang, Xuan; Dai, Sheng; Pu, Tiancheng; Liu, Xianglin; Tian, Pengfei; Xuan, Fuzhen; Xu, Zhi; Wachs, Israel E.; Zhu, Minghui

doi:10.1038/s41929-021-00729-4

Induced activation of the commercial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst for the steam reforming of methanol

Journal Article · 20 January 2022 · Nature Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-021-00729-4· OSTI ID:1978725

Li, Didi; ; Tang, Xuan; ; Pu, Tiancheng; Liu, Xianglin; ; Xuan, Fuzhen; ; ;

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Research Organization:: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012577

OSTI ID:: 1978725

Journal Information:: Nature Catalysis, Vol. 5, Issue 2; ISSN 2520-1158

Publisher:: Springer Nature

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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