Heterogeneous selective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate to methanol and ethylene glycol over a copper chromite nanocatalyst. Issue 7 (4th December 2014) - Lian, Chao
Abstract : Heterogeneous selective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate to methanol and ethylene glycol, which provides an opportunity for industrial application of CO2 indirect conversion, was achieved for the first time over a copper chromite nanocatalyst. Abstract : Heterogeneous selective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate (EC), a key step in indirect conversion of CO2, was realized over a copper chromite nanocatalyst prepared via a hydrothermal method followed by calcination. The selectivities towards methanol (60%) and ethylene glycol (93%) were higher than those achieved over other usual hydrogenation catalysts.