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Title: Understanding the Role of M/Pt(111) (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) Bimetallic Surfaces for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Furfural

Journal Article · · ACS Catalysis
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  1. Jiangsu Univ., Jiangsu (People's Republic of China); Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  2. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  3. Jiangsu Univ., Jiangsu (People's Republic of China)
  4. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Selectively cleaving the C=O bond of the aldehyde group in furfural is critical for converting this biomass-derived platform chemical to an important biofuel molecule, 2-methylfuran. This work combined density functional theory (DFT) calculations and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) measurements to investigate the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) activity of furfural on bimetallic surfaces prepared by modifying Pt(111) with 3d transition metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, and Co). The stronger binding energy of furfural and higher tilted degree of the furan ring on the Co-terminated bimetallic surface resulted in a higher activity for furfural HDO to produce 2-methylfuran in comparison to that on either Pt(111) or Pt-terminated PtCoPt(111). The 3d-terminated bimetallic surfaces with strongly oxophilic 3d metals (Co and Fe) showed higher 2-methylfuran yield in comparison to those surfaces modified with weakly oxophilic 3d metals (Cu and Ni). The effect of oxygen on the HDO selectivity was also investigated on oxygen-modified bimetallic surfaces, revealing that the presence of surface oxygen resulted in a decrease in 2-methylfuran yield. Furthermore, the combined theoretical and experimental results presented here should provide useful guidance for designing Pt-based bimetallic HDO catalysts.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1409509
Report Number(s):
BNL-114559-2017-JA; R&D Project: CO035; KC0302010
Journal Information:
ACS Catalysis, Vol. 7, Issue 9; ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 57 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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