Highly efficient hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over Cu–Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–ZnO catalyst
Junqi Zhang, Yongwang Li, Zhi‐wei Zhang, Zheng Wang, Jiaxing Zhang, Shuai Liu, Qin Yang, Bingxin Zhu, Tongxue Zhang, Hongyu Wang, Fumin Wang, Xubin Zhang
Abstract
and CuO, which have appropriate adsorption properties for furfural. ZnO promotes the dispersion of the Cu species and enhances the accessibility of the active sites. The etching method achieves the interaction between species to further enhance the stability and activity of the catalyst. The catalytic performance of the catalyst is very competitive and this study provides a new method for the efficient hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol.
Topics & Concepts
Furfuryl alcoholFurfuralSelectivityCatalysisOxideAlcoholChemistryMetalInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication