Sustainable production of bio-propionic acid: synergy between vacancy and thermoelectron in MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoO<sub>3</sub> composite-enhanced hydrodeoxygenation of lactic acid
Ruixue Liu, Xinli Li, Kai Ma, Zhi Chen, Congming Tang
Abstract
The MoS 2 /MoO 3 composite offered superior conversion (90.4%) of lactic acid and propionic acid selectivity (88.4%) since the hydroxyl-specific site in the lactic acid molecule was accurately activated by a sulfur vacancy.
Topics & Concepts
Lactic acidSulfurComposite numberCatalysisVacancy defectHydrodeoxygenationSelectivityChemistryMoleculeBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBacteriaCrystallographyComposite materialBiologyGeneticsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions