The ferrochrome alloy is produced by electric arc melting of the mineral chromite (FeCr2O4). It is largely used for the production of stainless steels. Increasing the amount of chromium content in the steel allows for increased corrosion and oxidation resistance. Other alloying elements, such as nickel (Ni) or molybdenum (Mo), aid in making the steel more passive and increasing its stainless pr...

Heterogeneous selective hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate (EC), a key step in indirect conversion of CO2, was realized over a copper chromite nanocatalyst prepared via a hydrothermal method followed by calcination. The selectivities towards methanol (60%) and ethylene glycol (93%) were higher than those achieved over other usual hydrogenation catalysts.