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Hydrogenation Properties of Nanostructured Tungsten Carbide Catalysts in a Continuous‐Flow Reactor
Author(s) -
Braun Max,
Esposito Davide
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201600927
Subject(s) - cardanol , bimetallic strip , chemoselectivity , materials science , tungsten carbide , catalysis , carbide , chemical engineering , tungsten , nanostructure , nanoparticle , metallurgy , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , epoxy , engineering , metal
Tungsten monocarbide (WC) obtained through a urea glass route showed a high activity and chemoselectivity for the continuous‐flow reduction of a variety of nitro compounds under milder conditions than those reported previously. The favorable effect of the nanostructure was shown by comparison with other commercially available WC materials. Moreover, WC functioned as an efficient support for Ni nanoparticles. This expanded its range of applicability and led to a bimetallic Ni@WC composite characterized by a high activity for the hydrogenation of cardanol, a phenolic lipid obtained from cashew nut shells.