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Title: Synthesis and Hydrodeoxygenation Properties of Ruthenium Phosphide Catalysts

Journal Article · · ACS Catalysis, 1(8):917-922
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/cs200238v· OSTI ID:1021819

Ru2P/SiO2 and RuP/SiO2 catalysts were prepared by the temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) of uncalcined precursors containing hypophosphite ion (H2PO2-) as the phosphorus source. The Ru2P/SiO2 and RuP/SiO2 catalysts had small average particle sizes (~4 nm) and high CO chemisorption capacities (90-110 umol/g). The Ru phosphide catalysts exhibited similar or higher furan (C4H4O) hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) activities than did a Ru/SiO2 catalyst, and the phosphide catalysts favored C4 hydrocarbon products while the Ru metal catalyst produced primarily C3 hydrocarbons.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1021819
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-80947; 34892; KP1704020; TRN: US201117%%392
Journal Information:
ACS Catalysis, 1(8):917-922, Vol. 1, Issue 8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English