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Inside Cover: Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,3‐propanediol under Low Hydrogen Pressure over WO x ‐Supported Single/Pseudo‐Single Atom Pt Catalyst (ChemSusChem 8/2016)
Author(s) -
Wang Jia,
Zhao Xiaochen,
Lei Nian,
Li Lin,
Zhang Leilei,
Xu Shutao,
Miao Shu,
Pan Xiaoli,
Wang Aiqin,
Zhang Tao
Publication year - 2016
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.201600413
Subject(s) - hydrogenolysis , catalysis , hydrogen , mesoporous material , photocatalysis , tungsten , chemistry , selectivity , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , engineering
The Inside Cover picture shows Pt single/pseudo‐single atoms supported on mesoporous tungsten oxide (Pt/WO x ). The large surface area of the material and abundant oxygen vacancies in WO x improve the Pt dispersion and stabilize the Pt single atoms. This catalyst shows outstanding activity and selectivity for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,3‐propanediol, which is one of the most promising but although challenging methods to valorize this surplus by‐product from the biodiesel industry. The resulting space–time yield is among the highest (if not the highest) reported so far at low hydrogen pressure (1 MPa). In addition, the catalyst might also be attractive for photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis owing to the photochromic properties of WO x . More details can be found in the Communication by Wang et al. on page 784 in Issue 8, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501506).