Controlling the Production of Acid Catalyzed Products of Furfural Hydrogenation by Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub>


Tierney, George F, Alijani, Shahram, Panchal, Monik, Decarolis, Donato, de Gutierrez, Martha Briceno, Mohammed, Khaled MH, Callison, June, Gibson, Emma K, Thompson, Paul BJ ORCID: 0000-0002-9697-6141, Collier, Paul et al (show 5 more authors) (2021) Controlling the Production of Acid Catalyzed Products of Furfural Hydrogenation by Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub>. ChemCatChem, 13 (24). pp. 5121-5133.

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Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>We demonstrate a modified sol‐immobilization procedure using (MeOH)<jats:sub>x</jats:sub>/(H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O)<jats:sub>1‐x</jats:sub> solvent mixtures to prepare Pd/TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> catalysts that are able to reduce the formation of acid catalyzed products, e. g. ethers, for the hydrogenation of furfural. Transmission electron microscopy found a significant increase in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) deposition at the metal‐support interface and temperature programmed reduction found a reduced uptake of hydrogen, compared to an established Pd/TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> preparation. We propose that the additional PVA hinders hydrogen spillover onto the TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> support and limits the formation of Brønsted acid sites, required to produce ethers. Elsewhere, the new preparation route was able to successfully anchor colloidal Pd to the TiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> surface, without the need for acidification. This work demonstrates the potential for minimizing process steps as well as optimizing catalyst selectivity – both important objectives for sustainable chemistry.</jats:p>

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 14 Life Below Water
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 13 Dec 2021 16:14
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:19
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101036
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3145304
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