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Platinum-cobalt Bimetallic Nanoparticles in Hollow Carbon Nanospheres for Hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Guang-Hui Wang, Jakob Hilgert, Felix Herrmann Richter, Feng Wang, Hans-Josef Bongard, Bernd Spliethoff, Claudia Weidenthaler, Ferdi Schüth

Nat Mater. 2014 Mar;13(3):293-300.

PMID: 24553655

Abstract:

The synthesis of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a highly attractive route to a renewable fuel. However, achieving high yields in this reaction is a substantial challenge. Here it is described how PtCo bimetallic nanoparticles with diameters of 3.6 ± 0.7 nm can solve this problem. Over PtCo catalysts the conversion of HMF was 100% within 10 min and the yield to DMF reached 98% after 2 h, which substantially exceeds the best results reported in the literature. Moreover, the synthetic method can be generalized to other bimetallic nanoparticles encapsulated in hollow carbon spheres.

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LS72339 Platinum cobalt on carbon Platinum cobalt on carbon Price
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