Levulinic acid hydrogenation to γ-valerolactone over single Ru atoms on a TiO<sub>2</sub>@nitrogen doped carbon support
Kaili Zhang, Qinglei Meng, Haihong Wu, Tongying Yuan, Shitao Han, Jianxin Zhai, Bingxiao Zheng, Caiyun Xu, Wei Wu, Mingyuan He, Buxing Han
Abstract
TiO<sub>2</sub>@nitrogen doped porous carbon dispersed single Ru atom catalyst (Ru/TiO<sub>2</sub>@CN) efficiently transforms levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone at room temperature in water with a turnover frequency of 278 mol<sub>GVL</sub> mol<sub>Ru</sub><sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> at complete conversion.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidCatalysisNitrogenCarbon fibersInorganic chemistryDopingCompounds of carbonNitrogen atomChemistryCarbon atomMaterials scienceChemical reactionOrganic chemistryComposite numberAlkylOptoelectronicsGroup (periodic table)Composite materialCatalysis for Biomass ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication