@article {49642,
	title = {One-pot catalytic conversion of sucrose to 1,2-propanediol over titania supported Ni-Ce metal catalyst under milder reaction conditions},
	journal = {Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery},
	volume = {14},
	year = {2024},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {24703-24714},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	The increased energy demand and decreasing fossil resources have driven the research community to look into a sustainable, green process to meet the energy demands. India being one of the top producers of sugarcane derived sucrose, and conversion of surplus sucrose to value chemicals is always an advantage. 5\%Ni-15\%Ce/TiO2 catalyst is found to produce high yield of 1,2-PDO (similar to 74\%) under very mild reaction condition of 180 degrees C, 30 bar H-2 for 3-h reaction time. The characterization of the catalyst by using various physicochemical methods indicates the synergy between Ni-Ce bimetal which enhances the selective production of glycol. The low temperature and pressure requirement and the advantage of being the one-pot process will always attract the future scope of commercialization.</p>
},
	keywords = {Glycol, Low pressure, Low temperature, Ni-Ce catalyst, Sucrose, titania},
	issn = {2190-6815},
	doi = {10.1007/s13399-023-04781-x},
	author = {Sreekantan, Sreejith and Sreedharan, Sarath and Kirali, Arun Arunima Balachandran and Yadav, Parmeshwar and Marimuthu, Banu}
}
