@article { ISI:000311864500004,
	title = {Selectivity tuning options in hydrogenation of m-chloronitrobenzene to m-chloroaniline over mono- and bimetallic supported Pt catalysts},
	journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research},
	volume = {51},
	number = {48},
	year = {2012},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {15564-15572},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Supported monometallic (Pt, Ni,) and bimetallic (Ni-Pt) catalysts were prepared for the selective liquid phase hydrogenation of m-chlronitrobenzene to m-chloroaniline (m-CAN). It was found that the use of sodium carbonate as an additive substantially reduced the extent of dehydrohalogenation in the case of monometallic, 1\% Pt/C catalyst, to give the highest selectivity of 96\% to m-CAN. Ni-Pt bimetallic catalyst although showed almost complete selectivity (\&gt;99\%) to m-chloroaniline; its activity was several fold lower than that of 1\% Pt/C Na2CO3 system. However, compared with Ni monometallic catalyst, bimetallic Ni-Pt showed higher activity and selectivity due to the presence of electron rich surface metallic Pt stabilized by Ni having lower ionization potential compared with Pt.</p>},
	issn = {0888-5885},
	doi = {10.1021/ie301363x},
	author = {Mane, Rasika B. and Potdar, Aparna S. and Nadgeri, Jayprakash M. and Biradar, Narayan S. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
@article { ISI:000309139400020,
	title = {Simultaneous glycerol dehydration and in situ hydrogenolysis over Cu-Al oxide under an inert atmosphere},
	journal = {Green Chemistry},
	volume = {14},
	number = {10},
	year = {2012},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {2780-2789},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Among various catalysts screened, the Cu-Al oxide catalyst, prepared by a co-precipitation method, exhibited excellent activity for simultaneous glycerol dehydration and its hydrogenolysis without external hydrogen. Detailed characterization by XRD, XPS, HR-TEM, TPR, etc., showed evidence of Cu2+ in the form of CuO and CuAl2O4, along with Cu-0 and Cu1+ species, which are responsible for their multifunctional roles in glycerol APR, dehydration and hydrogenolysis reactions under inert conditions. This catalyst also presented consistent activity for a duration of 400 h for autogeneous hydrogenolysis of refined glycerol with 36\% selectivity to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO). Manipulating the temperature and feed flow rate conditions, meant that the selectivity to acetol and 1,2-PDO could be tailored as desired. Substantial enhancement in 1,2-PDO selectivity (75\%) was achieved for an aqueous bio-glycerol feed over the same catalyst for 50 h of testing.</p>},
	issn = {1463-9262},
	doi = {10.1039/c2gc35661a},
	author = {Mane, Rasika B. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
