@article {44592,
	title = {Ti-doped Pd-Au catalysts for one-pot hydrogenation and ring opening of furfural},
	journal = {Catalysts},
	volume = {8},
	year = {2018},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {252},
	abstract = {<p>Pd-Au bimetallic catalysts with different Pd/Au atomic ratios, supported on ordered structured silica (Hexagonal mesoporous silica-HMS, or Santa Barbara Amorphous-15-SBA-15) were evaluated for one-pot hydrogenation of furfural to 1,2-pentanediol. The surface and structural properties of the catalysts were deeply investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), N-2 adsorption isotherms (BET), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), and acid capacity measurements. XPS studies revealed that Ti doped supports had higher dispersion of the active phase, particularly in the case of Pd-Au materials in which Ti played an important role in stabilizing the metallic species. Among the various process conditions studied, such as temperature (160 degrees C), catalyst amount (10\% w/w), and reaction time (5 h), H-2 pressure (500 psi) was found to improve the 1,2-pentanediol selectivity. The SBA silica bimetallic Ti-doped system showed the best performance in terms of stability and reusability, after multiple cycles. Under specific reaction conditions, the synergism between Pd-Au alloy and Ti doping of the support allowed the ring opening pathway towards the formation of 1,2-pentanediol in furfural hydrogenation.</p>},
	keywords = {Bimetallic catalyst, furfural, Hydrogenation, ring-opening},
	issn = {2073-4344},
	doi = {10.3390/catal8060252},
	author = {Date, Nandan Shreehari and La Parola, Valeria and Rode, Chandrashekhar Vasant and Testa, Maria Luisa}
}
