Air-stable and reusable nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst for the highly selective hydrogenation of <scp>d</scp>-glucose to <scp>d</scp>-sorbitol
Sho Yamaguchi, Shu Fujita, Kiyotaka Nakajima, Seiji Yamazoe, Jun Yamasaki, Tomoo Mizugaki, Takato Mitsudome
Abstract
An efficient and sustainable <sc>d</sc>-sorbitol production <italic>via</italic><sc>d</sc>-glucose hydrogenation was achieved over a hydrotalcite-supported nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst with stability, high activity and reusability.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphideCatalysisChemistrySorbitolNickelNanoparticleOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication