Controllable synthesis of Ir(Rh)–Sn/SiO 2 bimetallic catalysts via surface organometallic chemistry for the production of ethanol from hydrogenolysis of ethyl acetate

• Published in: Catalysis science & technology Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 1086 - 1095
• Main Authors: Xu, Rui, Lian, Kunbo, Xu, Zhikang, Yue, Yuanyuan, Yuan, Pei, Bao, Xiaojun, Yuan, Xiaohong, Zhu, Haibo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 24.02.2020

Ethanol as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels has recently attracted much attention all over the world, because ethanol is proven to be a clean, green and efficient fuel. Ethanol production from indirect syngas synthesis via the catalytic hydrogenolysis of esters has become one of the most c...