Direct synthesis of hexitols from microcrystalline cellulose and birch over zirconium(<scp>iv</scp>) phosphate supported nickel catalysts and the mechanism study
Xiaodong Liu, Xiaohao Liu, Ning Li, Peiyong Ma, Ying Zhang
Abstract
A series of Ni/ZrP<sub>x</sub> catalysts with precisely regulated acid and hydrogenation sites were prepared to study the structure–activity relationship for sorbitol production directly from microcrystalline cellulose and raw biomass.
Topics & Concepts
Microcrystalline celluloseSorbitolCatalysisMicrocrystallineNickelCelluloseChemistryZirconiumBiomass (ecology)Nuclear chemistryRaw materialInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCrystallographyOceanographyGeologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies