Fabrication of mesoporous carbon supported Ni–Mo catalysts for the enhanced conversion of glucose to ethylene glycol
Arun Arunima Balachandran Kirali, Sreejith Sreekantan, Banu Marimuthu
Abstract
Catalyst composition with 3% Ni and 15% Mo exhibited the highest glucose conversion (100%) and EG yield (63.2%). Synergistic interaction between Ni and acidic sites over Mo is responsible for the selective activity of 3% Ni-15% Mo/MC catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryEthylene glycolCatalysisYield (engineering)Mesoporous materialNuclear chemistryFabricationNickelEthyleneCarbon fibersInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyComposite materialComposite numberAlternative medicinePathologyMaterials scienceMedicineCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis