Infrared spectroscopy of Cu/ZnO catalysts for the water-gas shift reaction and methanol synthesis

Journal Article · Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j150667a032· OSTI ID:5895005

Edwards, J F; Schrader, G L

A bidentate formate species adsorbed on a zinc site was a common intermediate in the water-gas shift and methanol synthesis reactions on Cu/ZnO catalysts. Adsorbed formaldehyde and methoxy species were identified as additional intermediates in the reaction pathway for methanol synthesis. An adsorbed carbonyl species on a reduced copper site was an activating agent for the reduction of formate groups to formaldehyde and methoxy species at 200/sup 0/C. 37 references, 6 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ., Ames
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 5895005
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 88:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
COPPER
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
METHANOL
SYNTHESIS
SHIFT PROCESSES
CATALYSTS
REACTION INTERMEDIATES
ZINC OXIDES
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ADSORPTION
CARBON MONOXIDE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFRARED SPECTRA
MIXTURES
WATER
WATER GAS PROCESSES
ALCOHOLS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SORPTION
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
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