Lactic Acid from Glycerol by Ethylene-Stabilized Platinum-Nanoparticles

Small-sized Pt-nanoparticles (NPs) of 1.5 nm, generated by metal vapor synthesis, and supported onto Ketjenblack proved to be the first example of a heterogeneous monometallic Pt-NP-based catalyst, which was stabilized by ethylene during conversion of glycerol to lactate (LA). A LA chemoselectivity of 95% was obtained in three consecutive catalytic runs.