Influence of the Incorporation of Basic or Amphoteric Oxides on the Performance of Cu-Based Catalysts Supported on Sepiolite in Furfural Hydrogenation

Cu-based catalysts supported on sepiolite have been tested in vapor-phase hydrogenation of furfural. The incorporation of basic or amphoteric metal oxides (magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, or cerium oxide) improves the catalytic behavior, reaching a maximum furfural conversion above 80% after 5 h of rea...

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Published in:	Catalysts Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 315
Main Authors:	Antonio Guerrero-Torres, Carmen P. Jiménez-Gómez, Juan A. Cecilia, Cristina García-Sancho, José J. Quirante-Sánchez, Josefa M. Mérida-Robles, Pedro Maireles-Torres
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 01-04-2019
Subjects:	Cu catalysts furfural hydrogenation metal oxide supported sepiolite
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Summary:	Cu-based catalysts supported on sepiolite have been tested in vapor-phase hydrogenation of furfural. The incorporation of basic or amphoteric metal oxides (magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, or cerium oxide) improves the catalytic behavior, reaching a maximum furfural conversion above 80% after 5 h of reaction at 210 °C. In all cases, the main product is furfuryl alcohol, obtaining 2-methylfuran in lower proportions. The incorporation of these metal oxide species ameliorates the dispersion of metallic Cu nanoparticles, increasing the number of available Cu0-sites, which enhances the catalytic performance. The presence of acid sites favors the hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol towards 2-methylfuran, although it also causes an increase of carbon species on its surface, which is associated with the catalytic deactivation of the catalyst along the time-on-stream.
ISSN:	2073-4344
DOI:	10.3390/catal9040315