Bimetallic copper- and nickel-rich Cu�Ni phyllosilicate catalysts for the liquid phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol

Abstract

Bimetallic Cu–Ni phyllosilicates (Cu–NiPS) with various Ni/Cu ratios (5 : 15, 10 : 10, 15 : 5 wt%) were synthesized using ammonia evaporation hydrothermal method to obtain copper-rich or nickel-rich Cu–Ni alloys.