Novel electrochemical route to cleaner fuel dimethyl ether

Abstract Methanol, the simplest alcohol, and dimethyl ether, the simplest ether, are central compounds in the search for alternative “green” combustion fuels. In fact, they are generally considered as the cornerstones of the envisaged “Methanol Economy” scenario, as they are able to efficiently prod...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Cassone, Fabio Pietrucci, Franz Saija, François Guyot, Jiri Sponer, Judit E. Sponer, A. Marco Saitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07187-8