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Vapor phase hydrogenation of furfural over nickel mixed metal oxide catalysts derived from layered double hydroxides

Journal Article · · Applied Catalysis. A, General
The hydrogenation of furfural is investigated over various reduced nickel mixed metal oxides derived from layered double hydroxides (LDHs) containing Ni-Mg-Al and Ni-Co-Al. Upon reduction, relatively large Ni(0) domains develop in the Ni-Mg-Al catalysts, whereas in the Ni-Co-Al catalysts smaller metal particles of Ni(0) and Co(0), potentially as alloys, are formed, as evidenced by XAS, XPS, STEM and EELS. All the reduced Ni catalysts display similar selectivities towards major hydrogenation products (furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol), though the side products varied with the catalyst composition. The 1.1Ni-0.8Co-Al catalyst showed the greatest activity per titrated site when compared to the other catalysts, with promising activity compared to related catalysts in the literature. The use of base metal catalysts for hydrogenation of furanic compounds may be a promising alternative to the well-studied precious metal catalysts for making biomass-derived chemicals if catalyst selectivity can be improved in future work by alloying or tuning metal-oxide support interactions.
Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science - Office of Basic Energy Sciences
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1275877
Journal Information:
Applied Catalysis. A, General, Journal Name: Applied Catalysis. A, General Journal Issue: C Vol. 517; ISSN 0926-860X
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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