Abstract
Methanol is a major fuel and chemical feedstock currently produced from syngas, a CO/CO2/H2 mixture. Herein we identify formate binding strength as a key parameter limiting the activity and stability of known catalysts for methanol synthesis in the presence of CO2. We present a molybdenum phosphide catalyst for CO and CO2 reduction to methanol, which through a weaker interaction with formate, can improve the activity and stability of methanol synthesis catalysts in a wide range of CO/CO2/H2 feeds.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15045-15050 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 12 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- CO hydrogenation
- CO hydrogenation
- formate
- methanol synthesis
- molybdenum phosphide