Highly selective hydrogenation of furfural over supported Pt nanoparticles under mild conditions
- Submitting institution
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University of Plymouth
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 2020
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.07.006
- Title of journal
- Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
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- First page
- 580
- Volume
- 180
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0926-3373
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2015
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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6
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper identifies a low-cost, energy efficient pathway for the selective liquid-phase hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol using designer Pt nanoparticles, foregoing the traditionally forcing conditions utilized for biomass transformations. Ambient hydrogen pressure, and temperatures as low as 50 °C are shown to be sufficient to drive furfural hydrogenation with high conversion and >99% selectivity to furfuryl alcohol. Furfural selective hydrogenation can be tuned through controlling support character, solvent and temperature. This study provides a framework for future conversion of biomass-related substrates, expediting a transition to a more sustainable chemical industry.
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- Non-English
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