An effect of phase compositions(rutile,Rut and anatase,Ant)of TiO_(2)supports on the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol was investigated.The 15%wt Ni/TiO_(2)catalysts were prepared by incipient im...An effect of phase compositions(rutile,Rut and anatase,Ant)of TiO_(2)supports on the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol was investigated.The 15%wt Ni/TiO_(2)catalysts were prepared by incipient impregnation method.The result showed that Ni supported on anatase-rutile mixed phase TiO_(2)(91%Rut and 9%Ant,A2)provided the highest furfuryl alcohol yield at 43.8%due to the relatively strong Ni-TiO_(2)interaction,its appropriate crystallite sizes,and high average pore sizes.Furthermore,the effect of cobalt as a promoter on Ni/TiO_(2)-A2 catalysts was studied.The result showed that the Ni-Co/TiO_(2)-A2 catalysts exhibited poorer catalyst performances compared to the monometallic Ni/TiO_(2),probably because addition of cobalt can lower the reduction temperatures of Ni/TiO_(2)and weaken the metal-support interaction.展开更多
文摘An effect of phase compositions(rutile,Rut and anatase,Ant)of TiO_(2)supports on the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol was investigated.The 15%wt Ni/TiO_(2)catalysts were prepared by incipient impregnation method.The result showed that Ni supported on anatase-rutile mixed phase TiO_(2)(91%Rut and 9%Ant,A2)provided the highest furfuryl alcohol yield at 43.8%due to the relatively strong Ni-TiO_(2)interaction,its appropriate crystallite sizes,and high average pore sizes.Furthermore,the effect of cobalt as a promoter on Ni/TiO_(2)-A2 catalysts was studied.The result showed that the Ni-Co/TiO_(2)-A2 catalysts exhibited poorer catalyst performances compared to the monometallic Ni/TiO_(2),probably because addition of cobalt can lower the reduction temperatures of Ni/TiO_(2)and weaken the metal-support interaction.
