Synthesis of Cu–Mg/ZnO catalysts and catalysis in dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethylene glycol: enhanced catalytic behavior in the presence of a Mg²⁺ dopant

Abstract

Mg²⁺ doped nanoscale Cu–Mg/ZnO catalysts prepared by the co-precipitation method have been systematically characterized focusing on the amount of Mg²⁺ ions incorporated.