Untangling the active sites in the exposed crystal facet of zirconium oxide for selective hydrogenation of bioaldehydes
Sahil Kumar, Mayanglambam Manolata Devi, Sushil Kumar Kansal, Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan
Abstract
A quantitative yield of furfuryl alcohol from furfural in isopropanol was achieved with ZrO<sub>2</sub> having monoclinic phase with a maximum exposed (−111) facet, whereas ZrO<sub>2</sub> possessing predominantly tetragonal phase yielded only 8.0% of furfuryl alcohol.
Topics & Concepts
Furfuryl alcoholMonoclinic crystal systemFacet (psychology)Tetragonal crystal systemFurfuralZirconiumMaterials scienceYield (engineering)Phase (matter)CatalysisChemistryCrystal structureCrystallographyInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyPersonalityBig Five personality traitsSocial psychologyPsychologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesMesoporous Materials and Catalysis