Selective Bifunctional Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose over Reshaped Ni Particles at the Tip of Carbon Nanofibers

Access to cellulose: Carbon nanofibers grown over Ni supported on γ‐Al2O3 act as efficient catalysts for the one‐pot conversion of cellulose to sugar alcohols, owing to the enhanced accessibility of the water‐insoluble substrate towards the active catalytic sites. The new catalyst design concept yie...

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Published in:ChemSusChem Vol. 3; no. 6; pp. 698 - 701
Main Authors: Van de Vyver, Stijn, Geboers, Jan, Dusselier, Michiel, Schepers, Hans, Vosch, Tom, Zhang, Liang, Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf, Jacobs, Pierre A., Sels, Bert F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 21.06.2010
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Subjects:
carbohydrates
Carbon
Catalysis
cellulose
Cellulose - chemistry
heterogeneous catalysis
Nanofibers - chemistry
nanostructures
nickel
Nickel - chemistry
Sorbitol - chemical synthesis
Sugar Alcohols - chemical synthesis
ISSN:1864-5631, 1864-564X, 1864-564X
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Summary:Access to cellulose: Carbon nanofibers grown over Ni supported on γ‐Al2O3 act as efficient catalysts for the one‐pot conversion of cellulose to sugar alcohols, owing to the enhanced accessibility of the water‐insoluble substrate towards the active catalytic sites. The new catalyst design concept yields unprecedented results for selective cellulose conversion using inexpensive Ni catalysts.
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ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201000087