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Model Cu/ZnO catalysts for methanol synthesis: The role of surface structure: Progress report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5985697

Model catalysts were constructed in order to give insight into the nature of the active sites on Cu/ZnO catalysts. None of these model catalysts (vapor-deposited Cu overlayers on ZnO(0001); Cu(111); Cu(111) with a ZnO/sub x/ monolayer) gave measurable rates of methanol production. The electronic structure of Cu substituted in the bulk and the surface of ZnO(0001) and adsorbed on ZnO(0001) was calculated. Chemisorption of simple molecules important in methanol synthesis on Cu, ZnO, Cu/ZnO clusters was studied with the same (INDO) calculations. The reaction of vapor-deposited Al with Ru(0001) and the interaction of CO with the resulting Al/Ru surface were studied. (DLC)

Research Organization:
Indiana Univ., Bloomington (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13625
OSTI ID:
5985697
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13625-T1; ON: DE88002354
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English