02142nas a2200217   4500008004100000245011500041210006900156260000800225300000900233490000700242520135700249100002401606700002501630700002501655700002801680700002201708700001801730700002201748700002301770856013101793       2020                        eng d00aCarbon supported size-controlled ru catalysts for selective levulinic acid hydrogenation into γ-valerolactone0 aCarbon supported sizecontrolled ru catalysts for selective levul  cJAN  a5-160 v133 a<p>Liquid phase levulinic acid hydrogenation into γ-valerolactone in 1,4-dioxane as a solvent (165°C, 20 bar) was studied over a range of Ru monometallic catalysts using mesoporous carbon material Sibunit as a support. In addition to the catalyst prepared by impregnation with RuCl<sub>3</sub>∙nH<sub>2</sub>O (0.1 M) followed by reduction in H<sub>2</sub>, size-controlled Ru(NPs)/Sibunit catalysts were synthesized by immobilization of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) stabilized Ru nanoparticles (NPs) (d<sub>Ru</sub>=2.4 nm). Сarbon supported colloidal Ru NPs were not studied earlier in levulinic acid hydrogenation. Activity of colloidal Ru(NPs)/Sibunit catalysts was found to be lower than that of impregnated Ru/Sibunit which could be attributed to hampering effect of PVP. However, colloidal Ru(NPs)/Sibunit purified by thermal treatment in air (180°C) followed by reduction in H<sub>2</sub> (400°C) exhibited the same activity as impregnated one yielding 93% γ-valerolactone at 100% levulinic acid conversion. Applicability of supported PVP-assisted colloidal Ru NPs in hydrogenation of levulinic acid illustrates a potential to prepare more efficient catalysts for this reaction with a desired particle size. The catalysts were characterized by TEM, XRF, and N<sub>2</sub> physisorption to compare their physical chemical properties.</p>
1 aSimakova, Irina, L.1 aDemidova, Yuliya, S.1 aSimonov, Mikhail, N.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aBokade, Vijay, V.1 aDevi, Nandini1 aDhepe, Paresh, L.1 aMurzin, Dmitry, Yu  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/carbon-supported-size-controlled-ru-catalysts-selective-levulinic-acid-hydrogenation-%CE%B3