Nature Communications (Oct 2021)
Fine cubic Cu2O nanocrystals as highly selective catalyst for propylene epoxidation with molecular oxygen
Abstract
Direct propylene epoxidation with O2 to form propylene oxide (PO) selectively is a challenge. Here, the authors explore 27 nm-sized cubic Cu2O nanocrystals as thermocatalysts for this reaction which facilitate PO production with high selectivity, >80%, at moderate temperatures of 90–110 °C.