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MgO(111) Nanocatalyst for Biomass Conversion: A Study of Carbon Coating Effects on Catalyst Faceting and Performance

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Solid base metal oxide catalysts such as MgO offer utility in a wide variety of syntheses from pharmaceuticals to fuels. The (111) facet of MgO shows enhanced, unique properties relative to the other facets. Carbon coatings have emerged as a promising modification to impart metal oxide catalyst stability. Here, we report the synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of commercial MgO, MgO(111), and carbon coated derivatives thereof for 2-pentanone condensation. The dimer and trimer products of this reaction can be used as precursors for biofuels upon oxygen removal and thus have relevance in environmental sustainability. MgO(111) maintained impressive selectivity towards the dimer product after carbon coating, whereas the other catalysts experienced a decrease in conversion and selectivity as a consequence of the carbon coating. Our findings highlight the catalytic efficacy of MgO(111), provide insight into carbon coating for catalyst stability, and pave the way for continued mechanistic investigations.

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Neutron diffraction and PDF modeling was partially supported through the U.S Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Early Career Research Program Award KC040602, under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. A portion of this research used the NOMAD instrument at the Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The catalyst characterization via TEM was supported by the DOE/BES Catalysis Science Program, Grant DE-FG02-05ER15712. Acquisition of the electron microscope acquisition was supported by NSF Grant DMR-1828731. RMR, DV, BGT, AY, and RIB also acknowledge the Colorado Energy Collaboratory for financial support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA

    Raiven I. Balderas, Amy E. Settle, Allyson York, Brian G. Trewyn, Derek R. Vardon & Ryan M. Richards

  2. National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA

    Raiven I. Balderas, Amy E. Settle, Allyson York, Davis R. Conklin, Brian G. Trewyn, Derek R. Vardon & Ryan M. Richards

  3. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Center for Microengineered Materials, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA

    Hien N. Pham & Abhaya K. Datye

  4. Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA

    Peter C. Metz

  5. Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA

    Katharine Page

  6. Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO, 80401, USA

    Amy E. Settle

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Balderas, R.I., Settle, A.E., York, A. et al. MgO(111) Nanocatalyst for Biomass Conversion: A Study of Carbon Coating Effects on Catalyst Faceting and Performance. Catal Lett 152, 3354–3364 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03879-z

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