The influence of various synthesis methods on the catalytic activity of cerium oxide in one-pot synthesis of diethyl carbonate starting from CO2, ethanol and butylene oxide

Ewelina Leino, Päivi Mäki-Arvela, Valerie Eta, Narendra Kumar, Frédéric Demoisson, Ajaikumar Samikannu, Anne-Riikka Leino, Andrey Shchukarev, Dmitry Yu Murzin*, Jyri Pekka Mikkola

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Abstract

Different synthesis methods such as homogeneous precipitation at room temperature and supercritical water (T > 647 K and P > 22.1 MPa) were employed for cerium oxide preparation. Additionally, deposition of ceria on silica mesoporous material, SBA-15, was carried out. The obtained materials were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and CO2 temperature programmed desorption. Considerable variations in physico-chemical properties of the resulting materials were observed. The catalytic activities of pristine cerium oxide and ceria loaded on SBA-15 support were compared. The test reaction was synthesis of diethyl carbonate starting from carbon dioxide and ethanol using butylene oxide as the dehydrating agent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-54
Number of pages8
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume210
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2013
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Butylene oxide
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Cerium oxide
  • Diethyl carbonate
  • Ethanol

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