Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Single-pass transformation of syngas into ethanol with high selectivity by triple tandem catalysis

  • Jincan Kang,
  • Shun He,
  • Wei Zhou,
  • Zheng Shen,
  • Yangyang Li,
  • Mingshu Chen,
  • Qinghong Zhang,
  • Ye Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14672-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Direct synthesis of ethanol from non-petroleum carbon resources via syngas (CO/H2) is a highly attractive but challenging target. Here, the authors report a triple tandem catalytic system for single-pass conversion of syngas into ethanol with selectivity as high as 90%.