Publication - Journal Article Effect of alkali metal addition on catalytic performance of Ag/ZrO2/SBA-16 catalyst for single-step conversion of ethanol to butadiene

https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cy01722a
Journal Article
Catalysis Science & Technology, vol. 13, iss. 4, pp. 975-983, 2023
Authors
Austin D. Winkelman, Vanessa Lebarbier Dagle, Teresa L. Lemmon, Libor Kovarik, Yong Wang, Robert A. Dagle
Abstract
Alkali addition to a Ag/ZrO2/SBA-16 system for ethanol to butadiene affects a beneficial decrease in Lewis acid sites, mitigating ethanol dehydration. This results in remarkable butadiene selectivity and superior productivity over the lifetime study.
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