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CHEMCATCHEM
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 105-111Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901312
Keywords
heterogeneous catalysis; bifunctional catalyst; furfural; green chemistry; mesoporous Cu-Al2O3
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- Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, Republic of Korea [KETEP-20163010092210]
- National Research Foundation of Korea under the Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea [NRF-2017M1A2A2043148]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2017M1A2A2043148] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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While furfural has great potential as a platform chemical through diverse conversion pathways, 2-methylfuran is one of the key components as a fuel additive and a precursor of derived biofuels. However, catalyst design to control reactivity of active species to furfural has been challenging. Herein, we demonstrate that a mesoporous Cu-Al2O3 catalyst prepared by solvent-deficient precipitation shows the enhancement of furfural hydrodeoxygenation performance. Not only is the unique pore structure provided, but also the synergistic effects of improved Cu accessibility, co-existence of Cu-0/Cu+ states, and strong metal-support interaction contribute to the superior activity and stability. Additionally, essential parameters for the synthesis and the test reaction are studied to improve the selectivity to 2-methylfuran. The employed catalyst preparation method opens a new channel for tailoring the bifunctionality of supported Cu catalysts.
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