Bimetallic RuNi nanoparticles as catalysts for upgrading biomass: metal dilution and solvent effects on selectivity shifts
Miquel Cardona-Farreny, Pierre Lecante, Jérôme Esvan, Chiara Dinoi, Iker Del Rosal, Romuald Poteau, Karine Philippot, M. Rosa Axet
Abstract
Core–shell RuNi catalysts are prepared from organometallic complexes and PVP as stabilizers under one-pot conditions. The synergistic effect between Ru and Ni activity in furfural hydrogenation depends on the nanoparticle composition.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralBimetallic stripCatalysisSelectivityNanoparticleChemistrySolventMetalBiomass (ecology)DilutionInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryOceanographyPhysicsEngineeringGeologyThermodynamicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions