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The Role of Gold Nanoparticles on Different Supports for the In-Air Conversion of Levulinic Acid into γ-Valerolactone with Formic Acid as an Alternative Hydrogen Source

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In this report, catalysts of Au nanoparticles on different supports (Au/ZrO2, Au/C, Au/Al2O3, Au/SiO2, Au/TiO2, Au/MgO) were fabricated by co-precipitation and impregnation methods to determine the role of Au over oxides. The crystal structure and phase composition of catalyst samples before and after test reactions were investigated by X-ray diffraction technique, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The catalytic activity was tested on the hydrogenation reaction of levulinic acid (LA) into γ-valerolactone (GVL) using formic acid (FA) as a hydrogen source. In all tested samples, Au/ZrO2-D (was fabricated by co-precipitation method) gave the best GVL yield of 85.0% with very low amount of catalyst loading (catalyst/reactant 1 wt). The existent of Au3+ in the catalyst system may be the main factor to improve the yield of GVL formation.

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This research is funded by the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) under project number QG.15.16.

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    Pham Anh Son & Do Huy Hoang

  2. Tran Quoc Tuan University, Co Dong, Son Tay, Ha Noi, 12714, Vietnam

    Kieu Thanh Canh

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Son, P.A., Hoang, D.H. & Canh, K.T. The Role of Gold Nanoparticles on Different Supports for the In-Air Conversion of Levulinic Acid into γ-Valerolactone with Formic Acid as an Alternative Hydrogen Source. Russ J Appl Chem 92, 1316–1323 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070427219090179

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