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Effect of Acidity, Basicity and ZrO2 Phases of Cu–Ni/ZrO2 Catalysts on the Direct Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from CO2 and Ethanol

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Cu–Ni/ZrO2 catalysts with different Cu:Ni molar ratios were synthesized and tested in the direct synthesis of diethyl carbonate from carbon dioxide and ethanol. The effect of Cu:Ni molar ratio on the acidity and basicity of the catalysts was investigated using NH3 and CO2-TPD, respectively. Experimental results revealed that Cu:Ni-3:1/ZrO2 and Cu:Ni-2:1/ZrO2 samples exhibited the largest acidity and basicity, as well as the highest yield to diethyl carbonate. In particular, these catalysts displayed very-high selectivity (i.e., larger than 95 %) and activity (i.e., equilibrium conversions are attained). Additionally, XRD and Raman studies showed that structural and crystalline properties of ZrO2 were modified with Cu:Ni ratios of 3:1 and 2:1 (Cu:Ni-1:1/ZrO2, Cu:Ni-1:2/ZrO2) which was related to the improved catalytic activity in comparison to Cu:Ni-1:1/ZrO2, Cu:Ni-1:2/ZrO2, Cu:Ni-1:3/ZrO2 and ZrO2.

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The financial support from Universidad de Antioquia through CODI Project Grant EO1557 is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Termomec Research Group, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia

    Oscar Arbeláez

  2. Environmental Catalysis Research Group, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia

    Andrés Orrego, Felipe Bustamante & Aída Luz Villa

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Arbeláez, O., Orrego, A., Bustamante, F. et al. Effect of Acidity, Basicity and ZrO2 Phases of Cu–Ni/ZrO2 Catalysts on the Direct Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from CO2 and Ethanol. Catal Lett 146, 725–733 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-016-1699-4

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