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Enhancing the catalytic performance of non-noble Ni catalysts in the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (FA) in terms of furfural conversion, selectivity, and good recyclability is challenging. Here, spherical nickel phyllosilicate catalysts (Ni_PS) with fibrous-like structures are prepared via a modified sol-gel method with Ni loadings of 2-30 wt %. Upon exposure to air, all the reduced Ni_PS catalysts exhibit more than 80% Ni0/Niphyllosilicate species on the surface, whereas a large portion of Ni oxide species (>55%) is presented on the impregnated catalyst. The Ni2+ species in nickel phyllosilicate catalysts are active and highly stable during reduction, reaction, and regeneration, yielding stable catalytic performance for multiple recycle tests in furfural hydrogenation to FA. Furfural conversion over the Ni_PS catalysts increased monotonically with increasing Ni loading without an FA selectivity drop. The presence of both metallic Ni0 and Niphyllosilicate also produces a synergistic promotional effect for FA formation.
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Titanate nanowire (TNW) and nanotube (TNT) structures were synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction using spherical shape anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (TNP) as the starting material and employed as Pd catalyst supports for the liquid-phase selective hydrogenation of 1-heptyne to 1-heptene. Pd dispersion was significantly improved as the specific surface area of the supports increased in the order: Pd/TNT > Pd/TNW >> Pd/TNP. While the hydrogenation rate increased with increasing number of active Pd(0) surface, the selectivity to 1-heptene depended largely on the degree of interaction between Pd and the supports. The catalysts prepared by impregnation method led to a stronger metal-support interaction than those prepared by colloidal route. The selectivity of 1-heptene at complete conversion of 1-heptyne was obtained in the order: I-Pd/TNT > I-Pd/TNP >pd/TNT approximately Pd/TNW > Pd/TNP.
