title: Knowledge-based development of a nitrate-free synthesis route for Cu/ZnO methanol synthesis catalysts via formate precursors.
abstract: High-performance Cu/ZnO/(Al(2)O(3)) methanol synthesis catalysts are conventionally prepared by co-precipitation from nitrate solutions and subsequent thermal treatment. A new synthesis route is presented, which is based on similar preparation steps and leads to active catalysts, but avoids nitrate contaminated waste water.
authors.affiliation: Fritz-Haber-Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany. behrens@fhi-berlin.mpg.de
authors.forename: Malte
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authors.lastname: Behrens
authors.forename: Stefan
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authors.lastname: Kissner
authors.forename: Frank
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authors.lastname: Girsgdies
authors.forename: Igor
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authors.lastname: Kasatkin
authors.forename: Felix
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authors.lastname: Hermerschmidt
authors.forename: Katharina
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authors.lastname: Mette
authors.forename: Holger
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authors.lastname: Ruland
authors.forename: Martin
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authors.lastname: Muhler
authors.forename: Robert
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authors.lastname: Schlögl