Catalytic interplay of metal ions (Cu<sup>2+</sup>, Ni<sup>2+</sup>, and Fe<sup>2+</sup>) in MFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> inverse spinel catalysts for enhancing the activity and selectivity during selective transfer hydrogenation of furfural into 2-methylfuran
Ganesh Sunil More, Atal Shivhare, Surinder Kaur, T. J. Dhilip Kumar, Rajendra Srivastava
Abstract
The substitution of Fe 2+ from the octahedral sites of the Fe 3 O 4 inverse spinel with Cu 2+ and Ni 2+ ions can be an effective strategy to synthesize cost-effective mixed metal oxide catalysts for the selective CTH of biomass-derived FUR to 2-MF.
Topics & Concepts
SpinelCatalysisOctahedronIonMetalInverseInorganic chemistryOxideMetal ions in aqueous solutionChemistryMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryPhysical chemistryMetallurgyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryGeometryMathematicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication