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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10547-10550 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 52 |
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| State | Published - 4 Jul 2015 |