Methanol synthesis catalysts based on Cs/Cu/ZnO/M sub 2 O sub 3 (M = Al, Cr, Ga): Genesis from coprecipitated hydrotalcite-like precursors, solid-state chemistry, morphology, and stability
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (USA)
The formation, decomposition, and reconstitution of hydrotalcite-like hydroxy carbonates (Cu{sub 0.4}Zn{sub 0.6}){sub 6}M{sub 2}(OH){sub 16}CO{sub 3}{center dot}4H{sub 2}O (M = Al, Cr, Ga) have been studied to determine the causes of the high long-lasting catalytic activity (M = Cr) and the severe deactivation (M = Al, Ga) of the Cu/ZnO/M{sub 2}O{sub 3} method synthesis catalysts doped with cesium after thermal decomposition of the hydrotalcite-like precursors. The alumina-based (M = Al) and gallia-based (M = Ga), but not the chromia-based (M = Cr), CuO/ZnO/M{sub 2}O{sub 3} mixed oxides that were produced by thermal treatment at 623 K of the hydrotalcite-like compounds reconstituted the original hydrotalcite-type compounds during the aqueous doping procedure carried out with the cesium formate promoter, CsOOCH. The re-formation of the Al- and Ga-containing catalysts to their hydrotalcite-like precursors is due to incomplete decomposition of the hydroxy carbonates prior to doping. Electron diffraction and transmission electron microscopy give evidence for the reconstitution reactions. The alkali-metal-promoted methanol synthesis catalyst of choice from hydrotalcite-type precursors is based on chromia. 27 refs., 13 figs., 4 tabs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-84PC70021
- OSTI ID:
- 6991318
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 28:20; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOLS
ALKALI METALS
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CESIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM OXIDES
COPPER
DATA
DOPED MATERIALS
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
GALLIUM OXIDES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
METALS
METHANOL
MORPHOLOGY
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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