Transformation of ethanol to ethyl acetate over Cu/SiO2 catalysts modified by ZrO2

Enhanced epoxidation of soybean oil by novel Al2O3–ZrO2–TiO2 solid acid catalyst

“…Many studies have shown that doping with zirconium ions can improve the thermal stability of the carrier and dispersion of the active components and enhance the acidity of the catalyst. [ 22–24 ] Al 2 O 3 , as a widely used traditional metal oxide catalyst, can be used not only as a carrier for the catalyst but also as a catalytically active central body. The surface‐active aluminium atom of aluminium hydroxide reacts with hydrogen peroxide to produce a hydrogen peroxide intermediate, and the hydrogen peroxide intermediate reacts with the olefin substrate to form an epoxide.…”