MOF-derived NiM@C catalysts (M = Co, Mo, La) for in-situ hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols to cycloalkanes/cyclohexanol

Minghao Zhou*, Yaqi Xue, Fei Ge, Jing Li, Haihong Xia, Junming Xu, Jun Zhao*, Changzhou Chen, Jianchun Jiang*

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Abstract

MOF-derived Ni-based bimetallic catalysts were found to be effective for the in-situ hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived monophenols and dimers with isopropanol as the hydrogen-donor solvent (without external hydrogen). The synergistic effects of bimetallic catalysts were studied, and their catalytic properties afforded the best conversion rate of phenols and cyclohexanol/cycloalkane yields. The detailed physicochemical characterization was conducted by means of XRD, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, and pyridine-IR analysis. The effects of reaction temperature (200–260 ℃) and reaction time (2–5 h) on the performance of lignin-derived monophenols and dimers were investigated. During the in-situ hydrogenation/hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols, the steric effects and the effects of various functional groups, notably methoxy groups, were investigated. In-situ conversion of lignin-derived phenols with isopropanol was achieved over different Ni/M ratios of NiM@C (M = Co, Mo, and La) catalysts, from which NiLa0.33@C produced satisfactory yields of cyclohexanol/cycloalkanes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125446
JournalFuel
Volume329
Early online date11 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2022

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Organic Chemistry

User-Defined Keywords

  • Hydrodeoxygenation
  • In-situ hydrogenation
  • Lignin
  • MOF
  • Phenols

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