Synergy of metallic Pt and oxygen vacancy sites in Pt–WO<sub>3−<i>x</i></sub>catalysts for efficiently promoting vanillin hydrodeoxygenation to methylcyclohexane
Mengya Sun, Yanfei Zhang, Wang Liu, Xinpeng Zhao, Hu Luo, Gai Miao, Zhiqiang Wang, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Abstract
Pt–WO 3− x catalysts with more Pt 0 species and proximity of oxygen vacancy active sites derived from WO 3− x , assisted by the hydrogen spillover effect, lead to an excellent methylcyclohexane yield (92.5%) at 220 °C, under 4.0 MPa H 2 in n -hexane solvent.
Topics & Concepts
MethylcyclohexaneHydrodeoxygenationCatalysisHydrogen spilloverChemistrySolventOxygenYield (engineering)MetalInorganic chemistryHexaneHydrogenVanillinPhotochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistrySelectivityMetallurgyCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood Chemistry