One of my colleague doing cu supported catalysts in esterification reaction using acetic acid. During the reaction Cu species leaching in this reaction. What can i do for prevention of leaching
I myself work on Copper based catalyst. The best way to stop the leaching of Copper from the catalyst is by doping 0.1 to 1 % by weight of Pt/Pd if the copper percentage is high and Zr if the copper percentage is low. The Cu to these metal bonding is strong enough preventing the acetate reactions.