Rational nanoparticle synthesis to determine the effects of size, support, and K dopant on Ru activity for levulinic acid hydrogenation to γ-valerolactone

Journal of Catalysis

Volumn 326, Issue , 2015, Pages 69-81

  Cao, Shuo ^a   Monnier, John R ^a   Williams, Christopher T ^a   Diao, Weijian ^a   Regalbuto, John R ^a  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

LA hydrogenation to GVL; Potassium promotion effect; Ru nanoparticles; Strong electrostatic adsorption; Structure sensitive

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYSTS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROSTATICS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGENATION; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; POTASSIUM; RATIONAL FUNCTIONS; RUTHENIUM; SINTERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESS; NANOPARTICLE SINTERING; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; PROMOTION EFFECTS; RU NANOPARTICLES; STRONG ELECTROSTATIC ADSORPTIONS; STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIP; STRUCTURE-SENSITIVE;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84928884514     PISSN: 00219517     EISSN: 10902694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2015.03.004     Document Type: Article

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