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Cover Picture: Titania‐Supported Catalysts for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation: Influence of Support and its Impact on γ‐Valerolactone Yield (ChemSusChem 9/2015)
Author(s) -
Ruppert A. M.,
Grams J.,
Jędrzejczyk M.,
MatrasMichalska J.,
Keller N.,
Ostojska K.,
Sautet P.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201500304
Subject(s) - levulinic acid , catalysis , anatase , rutile , yield (engineering) , materials science , brookite , metal , chemistry , dispersion (optics) , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , metallurgy , engineering , physics , optics
The Front Cover picture shows that RuO 2 is strongly attached to rutile phase of titania, which serves as a support for the Ru catalysts, whereas the anatase form of titania disables the good metal dispersion. This knowledge was applied to the synthesis of a very active catalyst for levulinic acid hydrogenation towards γ‐valerolactone. More details on the influence of various morphologies and phases of titania on the catalytic performance in levulinic acid hydrogenation can be found in the Full Paper by Ruppert et al. (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201403332 ).