A novel supported Cu catalyst with highly dispersed copper nanoparticles and its remarkable catalytic performance in methanol decomposition

Abstract

Using starch modified SiO₂ as the support, an efficient copper catalyst with superior catalytic performance for methanol decomposition can be obtained, suggesting the key role of the nature of the support in preparing Cu/SiO₂ catalysts with stable and highly dispersed copper nanoparticles using an impregnation method.