Single-pass transformation of syngas into ethanol with high selectivity by triple tandem catalysis

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 827 - 11
• Main Authors: Kang, Jincan, He, Shun, Zhou, Wei, Shen, Zheng, Li, Yangyang, Chen, Mingshu, Zhang, Qinghong, Wang, Ye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 11.02.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/131; 140/146; 147/143; 639/638/224/685; 639/638/77/887; Acetic acid; Carbon; Carbonyls; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic converters; Conversion; Decoupling; Energy consumption; Ethanol; Humanities and Social Sciences; Methanol; multidisciplinary; Petroleum; Reactors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Selectivity; Silicon carbide; Synthesis gas; Zeolites; Zinc oxide; Zirconium dioxide

Synthesis of ethanol from non-petroleum carbon resources via syngas (a mixture of H 2 and CO) is an important but challenging research target. The current conversion of syngas to ethanol suffers from low selectivity or multiple processes with high energy consumption. Here, we report a high-selective...