Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation
Catalysts consisting of Ru nanoparticles (1 wt%), supported on mesoporous activated carbons (ACs), were prepared and used in the one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose to obtain sorbitol. The carbon materials used as supports are a pristine commercial mesoporous AC (named SA), and two samples...
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| author | Fatima-Zahra Azar M. Ángeles Lillo-Ródenas M. Carmen Román-Martínez |
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| description | Catalysts consisting of Ru nanoparticles (1 wt%), supported on mesoporous activated carbons (ACs), were prepared and used in the one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose to obtain sorbitol. The carbon materials used as supports are a pristine commercial mesoporous AC (named SA), and two samples derived from it by sulfonation or oxidation treatments (named SASu and SAS, respectively). The catalysts have been thoroughly characterized regarding both surface chemistry and porosity, as well as Ru electronic state and particle size. The amount and type of surface functional groups in the carbon materials becomes modified as a result of the Ru incorporation process, while a high mesopore volume is preserved upon functionalization and Ru incorporation. The prepared catalysts have shown to be very active, with cellulose conversion close to 50% and selectivity to sorbitol above 75%. The support functionalization does not lead to an improvement of the catalysts’ behavior and, in fact, the Ru/SA catalyst is the most effective one, with about 50% yield to sorbitol, and a very low generation of by-products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29dee4dfb78d4586bd5456b7e66967b52023-11-20T11:23:51ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-08-011317439410.3390/en13174394Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic HydrogenationFatima-Zahra Azar0M. Ángeles Lillo-Ródenas1M. Carmen Román-Martínez2MCMA Group, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Ap. 99, E-03080 Alicante, SpainMCMA Group, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Ap. 99, E-03080 Alicante, SpainMCMA Group, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Ap. 99, E-03080 Alicante, SpainCatalysts consisting of Ru nanoparticles (1 wt%), supported on mesoporous activated carbons (ACs), were prepared and used in the one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose to obtain sorbitol. The carbon materials used as supports are a pristine commercial mesoporous AC (named SA), and two samples derived from it by sulfonation or oxidation treatments (named SASu and SAS, respectively). The catalysts have been thoroughly characterized regarding both surface chemistry and porosity, as well as Ru electronic state and particle size. The amount and type of surface functional groups in the carbon materials becomes modified as a result of the Ru incorporation process, while a high mesopore volume is preserved upon functionalization and Ru incorporation. The prepared catalysts have shown to be very active, with cellulose conversion close to 50% and selectivity to sorbitol above 75%. The support functionalization does not lead to an improvement of the catalysts’ behavior and, in fact, the Ru/SA catalyst is the most effective one, with about 50% yield to sorbitol, and a very low generation of by-products.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/17/4394Ru nanoparticlesactivated carbonone-pot hydrolytic hydrogenationcellulose conversionsorbitol |
| spellingShingle | Fatima-Zahra Azar M. Ángeles Lillo-Ródenas M. Carmen Román-Martínez Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation Energies Ru nanoparticles activated carbon one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation cellulose conversion sorbitol |
| title | Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation |
| title_full | Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation |
| title_fullStr | Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation |
| title_short | Mesoporous Activated Carbon Supported Ru Catalysts to Efficiently Convert Cellulose into Sorbitol by Hydrolytic Hydrogenation |
| title_sort | mesoporous activated carbon supported ru catalysts to efficiently convert cellulose into sorbitol by hydrolytic hydrogenation |
| topic | Ru nanoparticles activated carbon one-pot hydrolytic hydrogenation cellulose conversion sorbitol |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/17/4394 |
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