ToF‐SIMS study of the surface of catalysts used in biomass valorization1. (21st January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ruppert, A. M.; Grams, J.; Matras‐Michalska, J.; Chełmicka, M.; Przybysz, P.; Abel, Marie‐Laure; Rossi, Antonella; Watts, John F.
• Is Part Of: Surface and interface analysis. Volume 46:Number 10/11(2014)
• Page Start: 726
• Page End: 730
• Publication Date: 2014-01-21
• Subjects: Surfaces (Physics) -- Periodicals; Surface chemistry -- Periodicals; Thin films -- Periodicals; 541.33
• DOI: 10.1002/sia.5370
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0142-2421

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Hydrolytic hydrogenation of cellulose toward fuel additive – <italic>γ</italic>‐valerolactone (GVL) – has been studied, and the catalytic performance of Pt/TiO₂ and Ru/TiO₂ and reaction conditions were optimized. Additionally, new information about the changes of catalyst surface after the reactions of lignocelulose toward GVL was obtained. Two procedures were investigated: one‐pot hydrolysis‐hydrogenation and hydrolysis of cellulose followed by hydrogenation in two separate reactions. Spent catalysts were tested by time‐of‐flight SIMS (ToF‐SIMS). Reaction conditions strongly influence the GVL yield, which was much lower during one‐pot procedure where much higher carbon deposit and catalyst deactivation was observed by ToF‐SIMS and temperature‐programmed reduction. Ruthenium catalysts were more active than platinum ones in liquid phase reactions toward GVL, independently of the feedstock. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>