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Methanol cannot be produced from CO + H2 on a clean copper surface, but a promotional effect of potassium on methanol synthesis from mixtures of CO + H2 and CO + CO2 + H2 at a total pressure of 1.5 bar on a Cu(100) surface is shown in this work. The experiments are performed in a UHV chamber connected with a high-pressure cell (HPC). The methanol produced is measured with a gas chromatograph and the surface is characterized with surface science techniques. The results show that potassium is a promoter for the methanol synthesis from CO + H2, and that the influence of CO2 is negligible. Investigation of the post-reaction surface with TPD indicates that potassium carbonate is present and plays an important role. The activation energy is determined as 42 ± 3 kJ/mol for methanol synthesis on K/Cu(100) from CO + H2.
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Maack, M., Friis-Jensen, H., Sckerl, S. et al. Methanol Synthesis on Potassium-Modified Cu(100) from CO + H2 and CO + CO2 + H2 . Topics in Catalysis 22, 151–160 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023507532415
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