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Akpe SG, Choi SH, Ham HC. First-principles study on the design of nickel based bimetallic catalysts for xylose to xylitol conversion. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 26:352-364. [PMID: 38063502 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03503d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
Abstract
A significant challenge for effective biomass utilization and upgrading is catalysis. This research paper focuses on the conversion of xylose into xylitol, a valuable chemical used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The primary objective is to design more efficient and cost-effective catalysts for this conversion process. The study investigates the use of Ni-bimetallic catalysts by employing a first-principles technique. Catalyst models derived from subsets of Ni (111) surfaces with various transition metals (M = Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu) are examined. The catalyst surfaces are screened based on the rate-determining step (RDS) involved in the conversion of xylose to xylitol, with Ni (111) serving as a reference. Electronic structure calculations are used to analyze the activities of the investigated Ni-bimetallic catalysts relative to the RDS. The results show that certain bimetallic surfaces exhibit significantly lower kinetic barriers compared to the Ni (111) surface. The hydrogenation process when investigated using different transition state paths, reveals that hydrogenation commences at the carbon atom of the carbonyl group of xylose after the ring-opening step. Stability segregation tests demonstrate varying behaviors among the screened catalysts, with Ni (111)/Cr/Ni showing greater stability than Ni (111)/Co. This study sheds light on the theoretical design of catalysts for xylose conversion, providing insights for the development of more efficient and active catalysts for industrial applications. The research highlights the significance of theoretical methodologies in tailoring catalyst surfaces to optimize their performance in biomass upgrading.
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- Shedrack G Akpe
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
- Program in Smart Digital Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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Beine AK, Ludovicy J, Chai J, Hofmann JP, Glotzbach C, Hausoul PJC, Palkovits R. Ru on N‐doped carbon for the selective hydrogenolysis of sugars and sugar alcohols. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Anna Katharina Beine
- RWTH Aachen University: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen University: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- TU/e: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Chemical Engineering and Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- TU Darmstadt: Technische Universitat Darmstadt Materials and Earth Science GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen University: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen ITMC GERMANY
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- RWTH Aachen University Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Worringerweg 1 52074 Aachen GERMANY
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Sun P, Zhang W, Yu X, Zhang J, Xu N, Zhang Z, Liu M, Zhang D, Zhang G, Liu Z, Yang C, Yan W, Jin X. Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to Propylene Glycol: Energy, Tech-Economic, and Environmental Studies. Front Chem 2022; 9:778579. [PMID: 35127642 PMCID: PMC8811453 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.778579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol represents one of the most promising technologies for biomass conversion to chemicals. However, conventional hydrogenolysis processes are often carried out under harsh H2 pressures and temperatures, leading to intensive energy demands, fast catalyst deactivation, and potential safety risks during H2 handling. Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis (CTH) displays high energy and atom efficiency. We have studied a series novel solid catalysts for CTH of glycerol. In this work, detailed studies have been conducted on energy optimization, tech-economic analysis, and environmental impact for both processes. The key finding is that relatively less energy demands and capital investment are required for CTH process. CO2 emission per production of propylene glycol is much lower in the case of transfer hydrogenolysis. The outcome of this study could provide useful information for process design and implementation of novel hydrogenolysis technologies for other energy and environmental applications.
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- Puhua Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Safety Engineering, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Jin, ; Wenjuan Yan,
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Jin, ; Wenjuan Yan,
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Hidajat MJ, Yun GN, Hwang DW. Highly selective and stable ZnO-supported bimetallic RuSn catalyst for the hydrogenation of octanoic acid to octanol. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fan J, Du H, Zhao Y, Wang Q, Liu Y, Li D, Feng J. Recent Progress on Rational Design of Bimetallic Pd Based Catalysts and Their Advanced Catalysis. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Jiaxuan Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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