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A Comparative Study of Hydrodeoxygenation of Furfural Over Fe/Pt(111) and Fe/Mo2C Surfaces

Journal Article · · Topics in Catalysis
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  2. Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang (People's Republic of China)
  3. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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It is desirable to convert biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran through the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction using an inexpensive catalyst with high stability. In this work, Mo2C was used as an alternative substrate to replace precious Pt to support monolayer Fe for the HDO reaction of furfural. The HDO activity and stability of Fe/Pt(111) and Fe/Mo2C/Mo(110) surfaces were compared. Density functional theory calculations and vibrational spectroscopy results indicated that both surfaces bonded to furfural with similar adsorption geometries and should be active toward the furfural HDO reaction. Temperature programmed desorption experiments confirmed a similar HDO activity between the two surfaces, with Fe/Mo2C/Mo(110) being more thermally stable than Fe/Pt(111). As a result, the combined theoretical and experimental results demonstrated that Fe/Mo2C should be a promising non-precious metal catalyst for the HDO reaction of furfural to produce 2-methylfuran.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Columbia University, New York, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1454816
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1659740
Report Number(s):
BNL--205764-2018-JAAM
Journal Information:
Topics in Catalysis, Journal Name: Topics in Catalysis Journal Issue: 5-6 Vol. 61; ISSN 1022-5528
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Furfural
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