Inside Cover: Facile Synthesis of Cu@CeO2 and Its Catalytic Behavior for the Hydrogenation of Methyl Acetate to Ethanol (ChemCatChem 12/2017)

The Cover shows a facile method to fabricate a Cu@CeO₂ catalyst that exhibits excellent activity and stability in the hydrogenation of methyl acetate.In their Communication, Y. Wang et al. demonstrate that the core–shell structure of Cu@CeO₂ not only prevents the aggregation of Cu particles but also enlarges the contact area between Cu and CeO₂, which greatly increases the Cu⁺ surface area. Moreover, the Cu⁰ and Cu⁺ active sites are well distributed on the core–shell interface, which results in a close relative position and an enhanced synergetic catalysis effect for the hydrogenation of methyl acetate. More information can be found in the Communication by Y. Wang et al. on page 2085 in Issue 12, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700111).

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