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Pd 3 Pb Nanosponges for Selective Conversion of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol under Mild Condition
Author(s) -
Jun Minki,
Yang Heesu,
Kim Dongyong,
Bang Gi Joo,
Kim Minah,
Jin Haneul,
Kwon Taehyun,
Baik Hionsuck,
Sohn JeongHun,
Jung Yousung,
Kim Heejin,
Lee Kwangyeol
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
small methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.66
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 2366-9608
DOI - 10.1002/smtd.202100400
Subject(s) - furfuryl alcohol , furfural , selectivity , catalysis , density functional theory , chemical engineering , alloy , phase (matter) , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , computational chemistry , engineering
Alloy structures with high catalytic surface areas and tunable surface energies can lead to high catalytic selectivity and activities. Herein, the synthesis of sponge‐like Pd 3 Pb multiframes (Pd 3 Pb MFs) is reported by using the thermodynamically driven phase segregation, which exhibit high selectivity (93%) for the conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (FOL) under mild conditions. The excellent catalytic performance of the Pd 3 Pb MF catalysts is attributed to the high surface area and optimized surface energy of the catalyst, which is associated with the introduction of Pb to Pd. Density functional theory calculations show that the binding energy of FOL to the surface energy‐tuned Pd 3 Pb MF is sufficiently lowered to prevent side reactions such as over‐hydrogenation of FOL.