Ruthenium on Carbonaceous Materials for the Selective Hydrogenation of HMF

We report the use of Ru catalysts supported in the activated carbon (AC) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) for the selective production of liquid fuel dimethylfuran (DMF) and fuel additives alkoxymethyl furfurals (AMF). Parameters such as the reaction temperature and hydrogen pressure were firstly invest...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2018-08, Vol.23 (8), p.2007
Main Authors: Cattaneo, Stefano, Naslhajian, Hadi, Somodi, Ferenc, Evangelisti, Claudio, Villa, Alberto, Prati, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Additives
Alcohol
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Biomass
By products
carbon
Carbon - chemistry
Carbon fibers
Carbonaceous materials
Catalysis
Catalysts
Cellulose
DMF
Energy
Fuel additives
Furaldehyde - analogs & derivatives
Furaldehyde - chemistry
HMF
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen storage
Hydrogenation
Lignocellulose
Liquid fuels
Materials selection
Molecular weight
nanofiber
Nanofibers
Nanofibers - chemistry
Pressure
Ruthenium
Ruthenium - chemistry
Solvents
Temperature
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Summary:We report the use of Ru catalysts supported in the activated carbon (AC) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) for the selective production of liquid fuel dimethylfuran (DMF) and fuel additives alkoxymethyl furfurals (AMF). Parameters such as the reaction temperature and hydrogen pressure were firstly investigated in order to optimise the synthesis of the desired products. Simply by using a different support, the selectivity of the reaction drastically changed. DMF was produced with AC as support, while a high amount of AMF was produced when CNFs were employed. Moreover, the reusability of the catalysts was tested and deactivation phenomena were identified and properly addressed. Further studies need to be performed in order to optimise the stability of the catalysts.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules23082007