Abstract:

Methanol is an important organic chemical and fuel for transportation and mobile devices. When used as a fuel，it is a cleaner energy compared with most other energy sources. Although methanol synthesis has attracted worldwide research interest in the past 40 years，the synthesis mechanism and the nature of active sites are yet to be fully understood. The current state of the reaction mechanism and active sites of methanol synthesis over Cu-based catalyst are reviewed in this paper. It will provide reference to the development of high-quality catalysts.