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Modification of iridium catalyst with rhenium oxide for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 June 2011
Abstract
Rhenium-oxide-modified supported iridium nanoparticles on silica catalyzes direct hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol in an aqueous media. The selectivity to 1,3-propanediol at an initial stage reaches 67%. The yield of 1,3-propanediol reaches 38% at 81% conversion of glycerol. The characterization of catalyst shows that oxidized Re clusters are formed on Ir metal particles. The synergy between Ir metal and ReOx clusters enables the catalytic activity.
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- MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1326: Symposium F – Renewable Fuels and Nanotechnology , 2011 , mrss11-1326-f05-06
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- Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011
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