The mechanochemical synthesis of the methanol synthesis catalyst was investigated. Comparative mechanoactivation of the individual components of the catalyst (copper oxide, zinc oxide, and aluminum oxide) as well as their mixtures was conducted under different conditions. The structural characteristics, obtained for the methanol synthesis catalyst by means of x-ray phase analysis, scanning microscopy, and low-temperature adsorption nitrogen, are discussed.
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Smirnov, D.V., Prozorov, D.A., Rumyantsev, R.N. et al. Structuring of Methanol Synthesis Catalyst CuO/ZnO/γ-Al2O3 During Mechanochemical Synthesis. Glass Ceram 79, 37–41 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10717-022-00449-6
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