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Hydrodeoxygenation of water-insoluble bio-oil to alkanes using a highly dispersed Pd–Mo catalyst

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  • Haohong Duan

    (University of Oxford
    University of Oxford)

  • Juncai Dong

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xianrui Gu

    (Peking University)

  • Yung-Kang Peng

    (University of Oxford)

  • Wenxing Chen

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Titipong Issariyakul

    (SCG Packaging Public Company Limited)

  • William K. Myers

    (University of Oxford)

  • Meng-Jung Li

    (University of Oxford)

  • Ni Yi

    (University of Oxford)

  • Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick

    (University of Oxford)

  • Yu Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Science)

  • Xusheng Zheng

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Shufang Ji

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Qian Wang

    (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

  • Junting Feng

    (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

  • Dongliang Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yadong Li

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Jean-Charles Buffet

    (University of Oxford)

  • Haichao Liu

    (Peking University)

  • Shik Chi Edman Tsang

    (University of Oxford)

  • Dermot O’Hare

    (University of Oxford)

Abstract

Bio-oil, produced by the destructive distillation of cheap and renewable lignocellulosic biomass, contains high energy density oligomers in the water-insoluble fraction that can be utilized for diesel and valuable fine chemicals productions. Here, we show an efficient hydrodeoxygenation catalyst that combines highly dispersed palladium and ultrafine molybdenum phosphate nanoparticles on silica. Using phenol as a model substrate this catalyst is 100% effective and 97.5% selective for hydrodeoxygenation to cyclohexane under mild conditions in a batch reaction; this catalyst also demonstrates regeneration ability in long-term continuous flow tests. Detailed investigations into the nature of the catalyst show that it combines hydrogenation activity of Pd and high density of both Brønsted and Lewis acid sites; we believe these are key features for efficient catalytic hydrodeoxygenation behavior. Using a wood and bark-derived feedstock, this catalyst performs hydrodeoxygenation of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose-derived oligomers into liquid alkanes with high efficiency and yield.

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  • Haohong Duan & Juncai Dong & Xianrui Gu & Yung-Kang Peng & Wenxing Chen & Titipong Issariyakul & William K. Myers & Meng-Jung Li & Ni Yi & Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick & Yu Wang & Xusheng Zheng & Shufan, 2017. "Hydrodeoxygenation of water-insoluble bio-oil to alkanes using a highly dispersed Pd–Mo catalyst," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-00596-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00596-3
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    1. Gao, Xueying & Li, Helong & Wang, Shuizhong & Liu, Zhenzhen & Ma, Jian-feng & Liu, Xing-e & Song, Guoyong, 2022. "Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin biophenolics to cyclohexanes over sub-nanometric Ru multifunctional catalyst," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 201(P1), pages 724-733.
    2. Zhang, Chengzhi & Zhang, Xing & Wu, Jingfeng & Zhu, Lingjun & Wang, Shurong, 2022. "Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolics to cycloalkanes over Ni–Co alloy coupled with oxophilic NbOx," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 328(C).
    3. Deng, Wei & Wang, Xuepeng & Syed-Hassan, Syed Shatir A. & Lam, Chun Ho & Hu, Xun & Xiong, Zhe & Han, Hengda & Xu, Jun & Jiang, Long & Su, Sheng & Hu, Song & Wang, Yi & Xiang, Jun, 2022. "Polymerization during low-temperature electrochemical upgrading of bio-oil: Effects of interactions among bio-oil fractions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C).

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