Carbon supported Ru-Ni bimetallic catalysts for the enhanced one-pot conversion of cellulose to sorbitol

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Lucília S. Ribeiro (Author) FEUP; Juan J. Delgado (Author) Other; José J. M. Orfão (Author) FEUP; M. Fernando R. Pereira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Vol. 217

Pages: 265-274

ISSN: 0926-3373

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-W7H

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.04.078

Abstract (EN): Ru and Ni mono- and bimetallic catalysts were prepared by impregnation of two different supports (activated carbon and carbon nanotubes) and were characterized by TPR, TEM and N-2 adsorption at -196 degrees C. The prepared Ru mono- and bimetallic catalysts were highly efficient for the hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose to sorbitol. Regardless of the support used, when nickel was incorporated into the supported ruthenium catalyst a promoting effect was observed, with an increase in both conversion and selectivity to sorbitol, which was explained by the interaction between both metals. Yields of sorbitol around 50-60% were achieved after 5 h of reaction when using Ru-Ni/AC and Ru-Ni/CNT as catalysts. Moreover, a yield of sorbitol over 70% could be reached in just 1 h of reaction if the Ru-Ni catalysts were ball-milled together with cellulose.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10