Hydrogenation of furfural as model reaction of bio-oil stabilization under mild conditions using multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT)-supported pt catalysts

Chuan Wang, Zhen Guo, Yanhui Yang, Jie Chang, Armando Borgna

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Abstract

Pt nanoparticles supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were synthesized and applied in the catalytic hydrogenation of furfural, the model reaction of mild stabilization of reactive bio-oil. The catalytic properties of the catalysts were modified by changing the surface concentration of oxygen-containing groups (OCGs) of MWNT. Various characterization techniques, including fluorescent labeling, nitrogen physisorption, powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and in situ DRIFTS analysis, were employed to study both the supports and catalysts. Pt nanoparticles supported on MWNT with high OCGs show high activity and selectivity, attributed to the formation of small Pt particles as a result of the high concentration of OCGs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11284-11291
Number of pages8
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume53
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

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