Ceria in hydrogenation catalysis: high selectivity in the conversion of alkynes to olefins.
Active and selective: Ceria shows a high activity and selectivity in the gas-phase hydrogenation of alkynes to olefins. This unprecedented behavior has direct impact on the purification of olefin streams and, more importantly, it opens new perspectives for exploring this fascinating oxide as a catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of other functional groups.
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Gianvito
G
Vilé
Blaise
B
Bridier
Jonas
J
Wichert
Javier
J
Pérez-Ramírez
D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006865:Hydrogenation
D000475:Alkenes; D000480:Alkynes