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    Stabilized Pd Nanoparticles Encapsulated in MIL-101(Cr) for Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Polyunsaturated FAMEs
    (2025-11-24)
    Preedawichitkun, Yardthip
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    Numwong, Natthida
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    Chanlek, Narong
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    Chung, Po Wen
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    Kumar, Raju
    Palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) were successfully encapsulated within the porous framework of MIL-101(Cr) via a double solvent method to produce highly dispersed and stable catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Pd loadings ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 wt.% were systematically studied to elucidate the effects of nanoparticle size, dispersion, and hydrogen activation behavior on catalytic performance. The 0.8Pd/MIL-101(Cr) catalyst exhibited the highest turnover frequency (TOF ∼9,700 h<sup>−1</sup>) and superior selectivity (>90%) toward monounsaturated products (C18:1), attributed to optimal Pd dispersion. In contrast, the 0.5Pd/MIL-101(Cr) showed an induction period under low H<inf>2</inf> partial pressure, indicating limitations in hydride accommodation, while the 1.5Pd/MIL-101(Cr) suffered from Pd aggregation, resulting in a reduced intrinsic activity. Product selectivity was primarily governed by overall conversion: C18:1 was favored at low conversions, whereas C18:0 formation increased at higher conversions due to secondary hydrogenation. The catalysts demonstrated excellent stability and recyclability over multiple cycles without detectable Pd leaching or structural degradation. These findings establish MIL-101(Cr) as a robust and tunable platform for dispersing Pd NPs and highlight the potential of Pd/MIL-101(Cr) catalysts for efficient, selective upgrading of bioderived feedstocks under mild reaction conditions.
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    Reversibly interconverted Cu+/Cu+-H species as active sites for selective hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters to fatty alcohol over layered double hydroxide derived CuMgAlOx catalysts
    (2025-03-15)
    Nooto, Chanisara
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    Chuaykaew, Panalee
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    Singthuen, Pawanrat
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    Solos, Thanasak
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    Preedawichitkun, Yardthip
    High fatty alcohol production (>90 % selectivity) can be achieved though the selective hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters over layered double hydroxide derived CuMgAlO<inf>x</inf> catalysts in a fixed-bed reactor at 250 °C under atmospheric H<inf>2</inf>. ∼17 wt.% Cu loading CuLDHs with different Mg<sup>2+</sup>/Al<sup>3+</sup> ratios (CuMg<inf>60</inf>Al<inf>40</inf>O<inf>x</inf>, CuMg<inf>70</inf>Al<inf>30</inf>O<inf>x</inf>, CuMg<inf>75</inf>Al<inf>25</inf>O<inf>x</inf>, and CuMg<inf>80</inf>Al<inf>20</inf>O<inf>x</inf>) were prepared by co-precipitation-hydrothermal method. The Cu dispersion and species were determined by H<inf>2</inf>-TPR, consecutive H<inf>2</inf>-TPR, N<inf>2</inf>O-dissociative reaction, and in situ TR-XANES. Highly dispersed Cu metal along with cationic Cu(I) species were obtained for all CuMgAlO<inf>x</inf>. The cationic Cu(I) species (Cu<sup>+</sup>/Cu<sup>+</sup>-H) content increased with Mg<sup>2+</sup> content. In the presence of H<inf>2</inf>, the cationic Cu(I) species undergo reversible interconversion between Cu<sup>+</sup> and Cu<sup>+</sup>-H species, facilitating hydrogen dissociation/evolution. The hydrogenation activity was governed by the balance of the metallic Cu surface and the cationic Cu(I) species. The Cu<sup>+</sup> species allow preferential adsorption of C[dbnd]O ester for selective hydrogenation of FAMEs to fatty alcohol (>90 % selectivity). With Cu<inf>surface</inf>/Cu(I) ratio at 0.25 (CuMg<inf>75</inf>Al<inf>25</inf>O<inf>x</inf>), the fatty alcohol production rate of 49.3 h<sup>−1</sup> was obtained with high stability due to the reversible interconversion of Cu<sup>+</sup>/Cu<sup>+</sup>-H that prevented product re-adsorption and side reactions.
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    Facile synthesis of the atomically dispersed hydrotalcite oxide supported copper catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of 5–hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan
    (2023-07-15)
    Kumar, Raju
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    Lee, Hsin Hui
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    Chen, En
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    Du, Yuan Peng
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    Lin, Chan Yi
    The selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) using the atomically dispersed supported copper catalyst is investigated. The hydrotalcite oxide supported copper materials (Cu<inf>(x)</inf>HTO) are facilely prepared by coprecipitating metal precursors in a methanolic solution under a tuned pH. The surface characterization involving PXRD, TEM, H<inf>2</inf>/N<inf>2</inf>O-TPR, and XAS reveals unequivocal evidence for the presence of the atomically dispersed copper on HTO surface. XAS specifically indicates the formation of mononuclear copper species, and H<inf>2</inf>/N<inf>2</inf>O-TPR strongly supports the copper atoms of Cu<inf>(5)</inf>HTO are evenly distributed in 99% dispersion. Moreover, the reduced Cu<inf>(5)</inf>HTO (r-Cu<inf>(5)</inf>HTO) enables to completely hydrogenate HMF to BHMF under mild conditions, in comparison to the poor reactivity catalyzed by the hydrotalcite oxide supported copper nanoparticles (r-Cu<inf>(4)</inf>@HTO). The dramatic enhancement of HMF hydrogenation catalyzed by r-Cu<inf>(5)</inf>HTO can be attributed to the fine distribution of copper atoms which are situated homogeneously over HTO surface as well as chemically reactive for the carbonyl group.