Fe2O3-modified CuO catalyst for efficient catalytic silicon hydrochlorination to trichlorosilane: Catalyst structural evolution

Zinc (Zn) is commonly used as a promoter in Cu-based catalysts to boost the production of organosilane monomers during the Rochow-Muller reaction. However, the effect of Zn on the phase change of Cu-based catalysts in the reaction process is not yet fully understood. In this study, we prepared two Zn-modified CuO catalysts using simple ball milling (Zn−CuO) and physical mixing (Zn+CuO) methods. We found that adding Zn into CuO enhanced the adsorption of methyl chloride on the CuO surface, thereby promoting the sequential phase transformation of CuO to Cu 2 O and then to Cu and further to CuCl. Moreover, CuCl, as a key intermediate phase, could diffuse into Si powder and form Cu 3 Si under high-temperature conditions. Compared to CuO and Zn+CuO, Zn−CuO underwent a faster phase transformation, facilitating the generation of the active Cu 3 Si phase and enhancing the dimethyldichlorosilane selectivity and Si conversion. This study has clarified the role of the Zn promoter in the phase transformation of CuO catalysts in the Rochow-Muller reaction. Understanding this mechanism is crucial to designing more efficient catalysts.

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Fe2O3-modified CuO catalyst for efficient catalytic silicon hydrochlorination to trichlorosilane: Catalyst structural evolution

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