Highly selective hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone over a Pd-loaded N-doped carbon catalyst derived from chitosan

Wu, Qiong; Wang, Lu; Zhao, Baozheng; Huang, Lang; Yu, Shitao; Ragauskas, Arthur J.

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.077

Title: Highly selective hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone over a Pd-loaded N-doped carbon catalyst derived from chitosan

Journal Article · 31 December 2021 · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.077 · OSTI ID:1820750

^[1]; Wang, Lu ^[1]; Zhao, Baozheng ^[1]; Huang, Lang ^[2]; Yu, Shitao ^[1]; Ragauskas, Arthur J. ^[3]

Qingdao University of Science and Technology (China)
Qingdao University of Science and Technology (China); Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao (China)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

A highly stable Pd-loaded N-doped carbon catalyst (ACN_pd) for phenol hydrogenation was prepared from chitosan by hydrothermal carbonization. ACN_pd does not require a reduction step before catalytic use due to the Pd in the as-prepared catalyst mainly exists in the form of Pd⁰ (80%). The carbon support involves N-containing groups such as pyridinic nitrogen and pyrrolic nitrogen, which could provide basic sites to adsorb phenol effectively. The as-fabricated ACN_pd shows high catalytic performance with turnover frequency (TOF) of 29.34 h^-1. Accordingly, a phenol conversion of 100% and a cyclohexanone selectivity of 99.1% are achieved in 5 h at 100 °C and 1 MPa H₂. This outstanding performance is attributed to the synergetic effects of the Pd particles, the N-functional groups, and the Lewis acid sites on the support. The carbon support presents intrinsic Lewis acid sites due to its electrophilicity, and Pd doping further increases the strength of such acid sites as it causes electron-deficient structural features. Moreover, the Lewis acid sites inhibit the over-hydrogenation from cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol. This study provides new insights into the application of functional biomass-based carbon materials as catalyst supports.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1820750

Journal Information:: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Name: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Journal Issue: 00 Vol. 605; ISSN 0021-9797

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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