Thiol-assisted aerosol synthesis of mesoporous Cu–SiO
                    2
                    catalysts for effective and stable ethanol dehydrogenation

Giovanni Pampararo; Marc Antoine Colinet; François Devred; Damien P. Debecker

doi:10.1039/d5ta10234k

journal article Jan 01, 2026

Thiol-assisted aerosol synthesis of mesoporous Cu–SiO 2 catalysts for effective and stable ethanol dehydrogenation

Giovanni Pampararo

Marc Antoine Colinet

François Devred

Damien P. Debecker

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Mesoporous Cu–SiO
2
catalysts are prepared
via
aerosol-assisted sol–gel; upon addition of (3-mercaptopropyl)-trimethoxysilane (MPTMS), we observe enhanced Cu dispersion and time-on-stream stability during ethanol dehydrogenation to acetaldehyde.

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Giovanni Pampararo

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

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Marc Antoine Colinet

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

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François Devred

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

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Damien P. Debecker

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Place Louis Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

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Giovanni Pampararo, Marc Antoine Colinet, François Devred, et al. (2026). Thiol-assisted aerosol synthesis of mesoporous Cu–SiO 2 catalysts for effective and stable ethanol dehydrogenation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ta10234k

Thiol-assisted aerosol synthesis of mesoporous Cu–SiO 2 catalysts for effective and stable ethanol dehydrogenation

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