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PMID: 22968696    Owner: NLM    Status: In-Data-Review    |
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Methanol is an important platform molecule for chemical synthesis and its high energy density also renders it a good candidate as a cleaner transportation fuel. At present, methanol is manufactured from natural gas via the indirect syn-gas route. Here we show that ethylene glycol, a versatile chemical derived from biomass or fossil fuels, can be directly converted to methanol in hydrogen with high selectivity over a Pd/Fe(2)O(3) co-precipitated catalyst. This opens up a possibility for diversification in natural resources for energy-starved countries. The working catalyst contains extremely small 'PdFe' clusters and metal adatoms on defective iron oxide to give the required metal-support interaction for the novel synthesis. |
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Cheng-Tar Wu; Kai Man Kerry Yu; Fenglin Liao; Neil Young; Peter Nellist; Andrew Dent; Anna Kroner; Shik Chi Edman Tsang |
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Type: Journal Article    |
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Title: Nature communications    Volume: 3    ISSN: 2041-1723    ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun    Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date:Â 2012-09-12 Â Â Â Completed Date:Â - Â Â Â Revised Date:Â - Â Â Â |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101528555    Medline TA: Nat Commun    Country: England    |
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Languages: eng    Pagination: 1050    Citation Subset: IM    |
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Wolfson Catalysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, UK. |
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