Recent progress for direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas on the heterogeneous bifunctional hybrid catalysts

K Saravanan, H Ham, N Tsubaki, JW Bae - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
The recent rising demand of renewable energies and climate changes has been driving
intensive academic researches into new chemical routes to sustainable and clean fuel …

Perspective of dimethyl ether as fuel: Part I. Catalysis

U Mondal, GD Yadav - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2019 - Elsevier
Dimethyl ether (DME) is heralded as the cleanest high-efficiency compression ignition fuel
as a substitute for diesel. DME's autoignition property and high octane number are favorable …

Synergistic Catalysis of Al and Zn Sites of Spinel ZnAl2O4 Catalyst for CO Hydrogenation to Methanol and Dimethyl Ether

A Ye, Z Li, J Ding, W Xiong, W Huang - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Activation and surface reactions of CO and H2 on spinel ZnAl2O4 catalyst under CO
hydrogenation reaction conditions were studied using temperature-programmed surface …

Highly selective dehydration of methanol over metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived ZnO@ Carbon

MN Goda, AEAA Said, HN Abdelhamid - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The methanol-to-dimethyl ether (MTD) process has been considered one of the potential
methods for manufacturing environmentally friendly fuel, ie, dimethyl ether (DME). The …

Direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas over Cu-based catalysts: Enhanced selectivity in the presence of MgO

S Asthana, C Samanta, A Bhaumik, B Banerjee… - Journal of catalysis, 2016 - Elsevier
Direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas was investigated over a series of
hybrid catalytic systems containing a Cu-based methanol synthesis component with varying …

Hydrogenation of CO2 to Dimethyl Ether over Brønsted Acidic PdZn Catalysts

H Bahruji, RD Armstrong, J Ruiz Esquius… - Industrial & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Eschewing the common trend toward use of catalysts composed of Cu, it is reported that
PdZn alloys are active for CO2 hydrogenation to oxygenates. It is shown that enhanced CO2 …

Recent advances in bifunctional synthesis gas conversion to chemicals and fuels with a comparison to monofunctional processes

L Weber, CH Mejía, K de Jong… - Catalysis Science & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In order to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and limit the potentially
catastrophic consequences of climate change, we must move away from the use of fossil …

Silver-Modified η-Al2O3 Catalyst for DME Production

AI Osman, JK Abu-Dahrieh, A Abdelkader… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Herein, an in situ DRIFT technique was used to study the reaction mechanism of methanol
dehydration to dimethyl ether (DME). Moreover, the effect of silver loading on the catalytic …

Effect of Doping Niobia over Ni/Al2O3 Catalysts for Methane Steam Reforming

JF Gonçalves, MMVM Souza - Catalysis Letters, 2018 - Springer
The addition of niobia to nickel/alumina catalysts was evaluated for methane steam
reforming, correlating with structural, textural and acid/base properties. The catalysts …

A Study on an Unpressurized Medium‐Temperature‐Differential Stirling Engine Integrated with a New Spiral‐Patterned Flat‐Flame Burner and a New Spiral‐Finned …

WL Chen, GMD Currao, CY Wu, B Evan… - … Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present study experimentally investigates the performance of a power generator
constituted by an unpressurized Stirling engine coupled with a new flat‐flame burner. The …