Ru-Containing Magnetically Recoverable Catalysts: A Sustainable Pathway from Cellulose to Ethylene and Propylene Glycols | Zendy

Oleg V. Manaenkov | Zendy; J. Mann | Zendy; Olga V. Kislitza | Zendy; Yaroslav Losovyj | Zendy; Barry Stein | Zendy; David Morgan | Zendy; Maren Pink | Zendy; О. Л. Лепендина | Zendy; Zinaida B. Shifrina | Zendy; Valentina G. Matveeva | Zendy; Mikhail G. Sulman | Zendy; Lyudmila M. Bronstein | Zendy

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Ru-Containing Magnetically Recoverable Catalysts: A Sustainable Pathway from Cellulose to Ethylene and Propylene Glycols

Author(s) -

Oleg V. Manaenkov,

J. Mann,

Olga V. Kislitza,

Yaroslav Losovyj,

Barry Stein,

David Morgan,

Maren Pink,

О. Л. Лепендина,

Zinaida B. Shifrina,

Valentina G. Matveeva,

Mikhail G. Sulman,

Lyudmila M. Bronstein

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

acs applied materials and interfaces

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.535

H-Index - 228

eISSN - 1944-8252

pISSN - 1944-8244

DOI - 10.1021/acsami.6b05096

Subject(s) - materials science , cellulose , catalysis , ethylene , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , engineering

Biomass processing to value-added chemicals and biofuels received considerable attention due to the renewable nature of the precursors. Here, we report the development of Ru-containing magnetically recoverable catalysts for cellulose hydrogenolysis to low alcohols, ethylene glycol (EG) and propylene glycol (PG). The catalysts are synthesized by incorporation of magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) in mesoporous silica pores followed by formation of 2 nm Ru NPs. The latter are obtained by thermal decomposition of ruthenium acetylacetonate in the pores. The catalysts showed excellent activities and selectivities at 100% cellulose conversion, exceeding those for the commercial Ru/C. High selectivities as well as activities are attributed to the influence of Fe3O4 on the Ru(0)/Ru(4+) NPs. A facile synthetic protocol, easy magnetic separation, and stability of the catalyst performance after magnetic recovery make these catalysts promising for industrial applications.

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