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The catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride on CeO2−δ-supported transition metal catalysts

The catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride on CeO2−δ-supported transition metal catalysts
The catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride on CeO2−δ-supported transition metal catalysts
The proper selection of transition metals and support is pivotal to the design of active and selective catalysts for maleic anhydride hydrogenation (MAH). Herein, the M/CeO2−δ (M = Co, Ni, Cu, respectively) catalysts with pre-optimised metal loading of 10 wt % were prepared via a wet impregnation method and well characterized to corroborate their MAH performance with the properties of metal, support and the M/CeO2−δ catalysts. The results revealed that the metal dispersion on the catalyst declines in the order of Ni/CeO2−δ > Co/CeO2−δ > Cu/CeO2−δ, similar to the apparent activity for maleic anhydride (MA) transformation to succinic anhydride (SA). The hydrogenolysis of SA to γ-butyrolactone (GBL) occurs on Ni/CeO2−δ and Co/CeO2−δ only when the MA → SA transformation completing. The Ni/CeO2−δ displays superior activity and selectivity to Co/CeO2−δ in both MA → SA and SA → GBL reactions, while the Cu/CeO2−δ and CeO2−δ are both inert for SA → GBL hydrogenolysis. The MA hydrogenation to SA follows the first order kinetic law on the Ni/CeO2−δ and Co/CeO2−δ catalysts yet a more complex kinetic characteristics observed on the Cu/CeO2−δ. The distinct catalytic hydrogenation behaviours of the M/CeO2−δ catalysts are assigned to the synergism of dispersion and electronic configuration of the transition metals and oxygen vacancies.
2073-4344
Liao, Xin
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Zhang, Yin
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Guo, Junqiu
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Hill, Martyn
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Jiang, Zheng
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Hill, Martyn
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Jiang, Zheng
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Liao, Xin, Zhang, Yin, Guo, Junqiu, Zhao, Lili, Hill, Martyn, Jiang, Zheng and Zhao, Yongxiang (2017) The catalytic hydrogenation of maleic anhydride on CeO2−δ-supported transition metal catalysts. Catalysts, 7 (9), [272]. (doi:10.3390/catal7090272).

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Abstract

The proper selection of transition metals and support is pivotal to the design of active and selective catalysts for maleic anhydride hydrogenation (MAH). Herein, the M/CeO2−δ (M = Co, Ni, Cu, respectively) catalysts with pre-optimised metal loading of 10 wt % were prepared via a wet impregnation method and well characterized to corroborate their MAH performance with the properties of metal, support and the M/CeO2−δ catalysts. The results revealed that the metal dispersion on the catalyst declines in the order of Ni/CeO2−δ > Co/CeO2−δ > Cu/CeO2−δ, similar to the apparent activity for maleic anhydride (MA) transformation to succinic anhydride (SA). The hydrogenolysis of SA to γ-butyrolactone (GBL) occurs on Ni/CeO2−δ and Co/CeO2−δ only when the MA → SA transformation completing. The Ni/CeO2−δ displays superior activity and selectivity to Co/CeO2−δ in both MA → SA and SA → GBL reactions, while the Cu/CeO2−δ and CeO2−δ are both inert for SA → GBL hydrogenolysis. The MA hydrogenation to SA follows the first order kinetic law on the Ni/CeO2−δ and Co/CeO2−δ catalysts yet a more complex kinetic characteristics observed on the Cu/CeO2−δ. The distinct catalytic hydrogenation behaviours of the M/CeO2−δ catalysts are assigned to the synergism of dispersion and electronic configuration of the transition metals and oxygen vacancies.

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Accepted/In Press date: 8 September 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 September 2017
Published date: 14 September 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 414850
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/414850
ISSN: 2073-4344
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ORCID for Martyn Hill: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6448-9448
ORCID for Zheng Jiang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7972-6175

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Author: Xin Liao
Author: Yin Zhang
Author: Junqiu Guo
Author: Lili Zhao
Author: Martyn Hill ORCID iD
Author: Zheng Jiang ORCID iD
Author: Yongxiang Zhao

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