Ni@C@CNT catalyst derived from CNT doped Ni‐MOF for furfural hydrogenation to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol. Issue 2 (5th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Yuan; Liu, Shanshan; Guo, Qirui; Zhang, Yidong
• Is Part Of: Asia-Pacific journal of chemical engineering. Volume 17:Issue 2(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-01-05
• Subjects: carbon nanotube -- furfural hydrogenation -- metal organic framework -- Ni3C phase -- tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/apj.2739
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-2135

Abstract

Abstract: Conversion of biomass‐derived furfural platform compound to value‐added tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFL) molecule is a sustainable route, and an efficient nonnoble metallic catalyst is a key factor for this reaction. In this work, Ni@C@CNT composite as a highly effective catalyst for hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol was synthesized by one‐step pyrolysis of Ni‐centered metal organic framework (Ni‐MOF) doping with carbon nanotube (CNT). For comparison, Ni@C catalyst derived directly from Ni‐MOF was also synthesized. The characterization results show that the doping of CNT promotes high dispersion of active sites and formation of Ni3 C phase which has Pt‐like catalytic activity. Therefore, the obtained Ni@C@CNT exhibited excellent activity in furfural hydrogenation (99.1% furfural conversion and 94.7% THFL yield at 120°C, 4 h, 4‐MPa initial hydrogen pressure). Ni@C@CNT also shows good stability in reuse test. Current work presents a facile method for preparation of nonnoble metallic catalysts with high efficiency.