Abstract This paper investigated the influence of various factors on the catalytic efficiency during the oxidation of ethanol. These factors included the type of metal catalyst, contact area, heat collection levels, surface roughness, and catalyst placement. The catalytic oxidation of ethanol was studied by measuring the number of air blasts required to decolorize bromine water, a method used to quantify the conversion rate of ethanol to acetaldehyde for comparative analysis of different catalysts' effectiveness. The findings indicated that silver catalysts outperformed copper in terms of catalytic activity. Additionally, factors such as larger contact area, higher heat collection, greater surface roughness, and strategic catalyst placement were found to significantly enhance the catalytic effect.
WANG Yan, WEI Chong-Qi, LING Yi-Zhou. Exploration of Influencing Factors of Catalytic Effect of Metal Catalysts: Catalytic Oxidation of Ethanol[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 46(3): 93-96.
