The Lebedev process is an established approach to convert ethanol into butadiene catalysed by silica–magnesia prepared by the so-called wet-kneading method. However, the role and impact of this wet-kneading approach have not been fully uncovered. Here the authors reveal important aspects of this process and elucidate the role of the different active sites it generates within silica–magnesia.
- Sang-Ho Chung
- Teng Li
- Javier Ruiz-Martínez
