Rational design for the fabrication of bulk Ni<sub>3</sub>Sn<sub>2</sub> alloy catalysts for the synthesis of 1,4-pentanediol from biomass-derived furfural without acidic co-catalysts
Rodiansono Rodiansono, Atina Sabila Azzahra, Pathur Razi Ansyah, Sadang Husain, Shogo Shimazu
Abstract
The bulk Ni 3 Sn 2 alloy catalysts exhibited highly active and selective for de/hydration–hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to produce 1,4-pentanediol (87%) without the acidic co-catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralCatalysisAlloyBiomass (ecology)FabricationChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryGeologyEngineeringMedicineOceanographyPathologyAlternative medicineCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion