Electronic modulation of metal-support interactions improves polypropylene hydrogenolysis over ruthenium catalysts

Catalytic pathways of plastic waste valorization to lubricants are attractive avenues to foster circular economy. Tuning of catalyst electronic properties allows to significantly improve its activity due to boosted hydrogen storage on the surface.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pavel A. Kots, Tianjun Xie, Brandon C. Vance, Caitlin M. Quinn, Matheus Dorneles de Mello, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, Cong Wang, Pawan Kumar, Eric A. Stach, Nebojsa S. Marinkovic, Lu Ma, Steven N. Ehrlich, Dionisios G. Vlachos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32934-5