title: Structured Pd-Au/Cu-fiber catalyst for gas-phase hydrogenolysis of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol.
abstract: Galvanic co-deposition of 0.5 wt% Au and 0.1 wt% Pd on a microfibrous-structure using 8 μm Cu-fibers delivers a Pd-Au/Cu-fiber catalyst, which is highly active, selective and stable for the hydrogenolysis of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol. Au and Pd synergistically promote the hydrogenolysis activity of Cu(+) sites, while Au also critically stabilizes Cu(+) sites to prevent deep reductive deactivation.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China. ylu@chem.ecnu.edu.cn gfzhao@chem.ecnu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lupeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Guofeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ruijuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Qiaofei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu