02677nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260009500231300001200326490000800338520173800346653000602084653001402090653002102104653002802125653002102153653002302174653001202197100002502209700003002234700003302264856012602297 2006 eng d a0021-951700aSelective ortho-methylation of phenol with methanol over copper manganese mixed-oxide spinel catalysts0 aSelective orthomethylation of phenol with methanol over copper m a525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USAbACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCEcOCT a278-2910 v2433 a

Methylation of phenol with methanol as an alkylating agent to produce 2,6-xylenol was investigated over copper manganese mixed oxide spinels, CuxMn3-xO4 (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1) prepared through co-precipitation. The catalytic activity strongly depends on the composition, acid-base properties, and structural stability. Various parameters, including catalyst composition, reaction temperature, feed composition, and durability of the catalyst during methylation, were investigated. Mainly o-cresol and 2,6-xylenol, along with small amounts of mesitol, were found in the product. A high ortho-selectivity of 100%, with 2,6-xylenol selectivity of 74%, was observed over Cu0.25Mn2.75O4 at 673 K. These catalysts were investigated using various techniques, including BET surface area, XRD, DRS UV-vis, TPD of NH3 and CO2, TPR, and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). Powder XRD of the catalysts revealed the formation of copper-manganese spinels with hausmannite (Mn3O4) tetragonal structure, for x = 0-0.5, whereas an increase in copper content (x > 0.5) led to the formation of cubic Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 phase. DRS UV-vis, and FTIR further supported the changes in structural phases observed by XRD. Temperature-programmed desorption Of CO2 and NH3 showed that the catalysts have strong basicity along with weak acidity when x = 0 and 0.25. XPS and XAES analysis revealed the presence of only Cu2+ ions in fresh sample with x = 0.25, whereas for x = 1.0, both Cu1+ and Cu2+ were observed. The deactivation of the catalysts is attributed to structural changes occurring during the reaction. Catalytic activity is correlated with structure, as well as with acid-base properties. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

10a210a6-xylenol10aacidity-basicity10acopper-manganese oxides10aortho-alkylation10aphenol methylation10aSpinels1 aReddy, Satyanarayana1 aGopinath, Chinnakonda, S.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-ortho-methylation-phenol-methanol-over-copper-manganese-mixed-oxide-spinel-002067nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260007300229300001200302490000800314520122600322653002101548653001201569653001501581653002401596653001201620100001901632700002301651700003301674856013001707 2007 eng d a1381-116900aButylation of toluene: influence of zeolite structure and acidity on 4-tert-butyltoluene selectivity0 aButylation of toluene influence of zeolite structure and acidity aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAR a109-1160 v2653 a

Vapour phase alkylation of toluene with tert-butyl alcohol was studied over the large pore zeolites H beta, HY and HMCM-22. The influence of the acidity, reaction temperature, run duration, feed rate (WHSV) and molar ratio of the reactants on conversion of toluene and selectivity for 4-tertbutyl toluene was studied. Among the isomers formed during the reaction, the para-isomer was the predominant one, followed by the meta-isomer, while no ortho-isomer was found in the products due to steric factors. 4-tert-Butyl toluene selectivity decreases at higher temperatures, while going through a maximum in the 413-433 K temperature range. Zeolite HY with a high silica to alumina ratio (SiO2/Al2O3 = 80), that has strong acidity, but lower acid site density, possesses high activity for toluene conversion, high alkylation selectivity and also high para-selectivity. The improved para-selectivity of high silica HY zeolite is attributed to the low isomerization activity that results in the suppression of the secondary isomerization of 4-tert-butyl toluene. Both alkylation and selectivity are higher with feed mixtures containing a lower fraction of tert-butyl alcohol. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10a4-t-butyltoluene10aAcidity10abutylation10alarge pore zeolites10aToluene1 aPai, Shivanand1 aGupta, Upendranath1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/butylation-toluene-influence-zeolite-structure-and-acidity-4-tert-butyltoluene-selectivity02326nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245015700055210006900212260007300281300001000354490000700364520144400371653002601815653002801841653001301869653001501882100002001897700002601917700003301943856013201976 2008 eng d a0926-337300aCu-Ce mixed oxides supported on Al-pillared clay: effect of method of preparation on catalytic activity in the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide0 aCuCe mixed oxides supported on Alpillared clay effect of method  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcOCT a21-290 v843 a

The possibility of using Al-pillared montmorillonite (Al-PILC) clay as a high-surface-area support for CuO-CeO2-based catalysts has been investigated. The preparation of the samples was done by three different methods, viz., amorphous citrate route (ACR), deposition precipitation (DP) and wet impregnation method (WIM). Samples with different CuO-CeO2 loadings (10-50 wt.%) were prepared by each of the three methods. The catalytic activity of these samples was investigated for the preferential oxidation (PROX) of carbon monoxide (CO) in excess of H-2. The samples prepared by DP and WIM methods show better activity than the samples prepared by ACR method. At low Cu content, the samples prepared by DP method have a slight edge over samples prepared by WIM method. The DP-30 sample shows a very high CO conversion of 96.1% at 423 K. A higher dispersion of CuO-CeO2 on pillared montmorillonite clay and better reducibility of copper oxide species may be responsible for the good activity of these samples even at lower reaction temperatures. A higher O-2/CO ratio increased the CO conversion but led to a reduction in oxidation selectivity. No methanation of CO or CO2 was observed at the reaction temperature. These CuO-CeO2/Al-PILC samples could be considered as comparable in performance with supported noble metal catalysts for the preferential oxidation of CO in excess hydrogen. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAlumina-pillared clay10aClay-supported CuO-CeO210aCuO-CeO210aPROX of CO1 aRamaswamy, Veda1 aMalwadkar, Sachin, S.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/cu-ce-mixed-oxides-supported-al-pillared-clay-effect-method-preparation-catalytic-activity-002011nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245010600055210006900161260011700230300001000347490000800357520107000365653001001435653001801445653001901463653002101482653001101503653002001514100001601534700002501550700001701575700003301592856013201625 2009 eng d a0920-586100aCopper-based catalysts for water gas shift reaction: influence of support on their catalytic activity0 aCopperbased catalysts for water gas shift reaction influence of  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbCatalysis Soc India; Petrotech Soc; Indo US Sci & Technol ForumcMAR a72-760 v1413 a

Three copper containing catalysts supported on ceria and mixed oxides of ceria with zirconia and titania were prepared by co-precipitation method and their catalytic activity was tested for water gas shift (WGS) reaction. High surface area (>100m(2)/g) mixed oxides were obtained following the present method of preparation. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, H(2)-temperature programmed reduction (TPR), UV-vis and XPS. Catalytic activity was evaluated for water gas shift reaction in the 200-400 degrees C temperature range, The gas hourly space velocity was varied from 5000 to 25,000h(-1) for better evaluation and comparison of their performance. The effect of CO(2) in the feed gas mixture on the WGS activity of these catalysts was also studied. Among the three catalysts studied, CuO-CeO(2)-ZrO(2) mixed oxide shows better activity, implying the influence of support. Characterization of the catalysts after WGS reaction was also carried out in order to investigate structure-property correlation. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aceria10aCeria-titania10aCeria-zirconia10aCo-precipitation10aCopper10aWater gas shift1 aPradhan, S.1 aReddy, Satyanarayana1 aDevi, R., N.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/copper-based-catalysts-water-gas-shift-reaction-influence-support-their-catalytic-activity-002322nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260011000231300001400341490000700355520118000362653002901542653001401571653002301585653002001608653001801628653002201646653001601668653002801684653003001712653002301742653001101765100002301776700001801799700002701817700003301844856013101877 2012 eng d a0376-471000aCarbon dioxide reforming of methane over ruthenium substituted strontium titanate perovskite catalysts0 aCarbon dioxide reforming of methane over ruthenium substituted s aDR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIAbNATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIRcSEP a1339-13470 v513 a

Strontium titanate (SrTiO3) doped with varying amounts of ruthenium (7.9, 15.6 and 31 wt%) have been prepared by the citrate gel synthesis method. Structural and textural characterizations reveal that at lower concentrations, a major part of Ru is incorporated in the lattice of SiTiO3. The content of surface Ru (outside lattice) increases with increasing amounts of the doped Ru. The surface Ru reduced at lower temperatures compared to Ru incorporated into the lattice. The reduction of the lattice substituted Ru occurs only at temperatures above the collapse of the perovskite structure. The catalyst sample with 7.9 wt% of Ru shows good conversions in the dry reforming of methane with CO2. The conversion of CO2 is in excess compared to methane under the studied reaction conditions. As a result, H-2/CO ratio of the product gases which should have been equivalent to unity is lower than the stoichiometric value. This ratio is particularly low when lower reaction temperatures (873-973 K) were used. Similar was the case when high space velocities were used. Low methane conversion and reverse water gas shift reaction are the causes for the low H-2/CO ratios.

10aCarbon dioxide reforming10aCatalysts10aCitrate gel method10aDoped catalysts10aDry reforming10aMethane reforming10aPerovskites10aReverse water gas shift10aRuthenium doped catalysts10aStrontium titanate10aSyngas1 aGurav, Hanmant, R.1 aBobade, Richa1 aDas, Vineetha, Lakshmi1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/carbon-dioxide-reforming-methane-over-ruthenium-substituted-strontium-titanate-perovskite-002005nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245007000055210006900125260011000194300001400304490000600318520126000324100002101584700002101605700003201626700001901658700003301677856010101710 2012 eng d a2044-475300aConversion of cellulose to polyols over promoted nickel catalysts0 aConversion of cellulose to polyols over promoted nickel catalyst aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcMAY a1852-18580 v23 a

Sorbitol is one of the key platform chemicals that can be applied to several industrial applications, including bio-fuels and hydrogen production. Presently there is no commercial heterogeneous catalytic process to produce sorbitol from cellulose due to the low yield and high cost of noble metals required for the conversion. In this paper we describe an aqueous phase hydrolysis-hydrogenation process to convert cellulose to sorbitol using a cheap Ni based catalyst. Monometallic Ni catalysts showed little activity for the reaction, but with the addition of a small amount of Pt to the Ni catalyst (Ni : Pt = 22 : 1 atom ratio), the activity was greatly enhanced. Results showed that the bimetallic Ni-Pt catalysts supported on mesoporous alumina gave a hexitol (sorbitol + mannitol) yield of 32.4% compared to only 5% with a Ni catalyst. Moreover, Ni-Pt supported on a mesoporous beta zeolite support provided even higher yield of 36.6%. These results were obtained after only 6 hours of run at 200 degrees C and 50 bar H-2 pressure (at room temperature). The presence of a small amount of Pt promotes the protonation of water and hydrogen molecules, which spill over to Ni sites creating in situ acid sites to catalyse hydrolysis of cellulose.

1 aShrotri, Abhijit1 aTanksale, Akshat1 aBeltramini, Jorge, Norberto1 aGurav, Hanmant1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/conversion-cellulose-polyols-over-promoted-nickel-catalysts-001804nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260007300212300001000285490000800295520097000303653001201273653001301285653001601298653001301314653002701327100001901354700001901373700001801392700003301410856011901443 2013 eng d a1387-181100aDehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural over ordered AlSBA-15 catalysts0 aDehydration of fructose to 5hydroxymethyl furfural over ordered  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcNOV a38-460 v1813 a

5-Hydroxymethyl furfural is an important platform chemical. It is successfully synthesized from renewable carbohydrates using mesoporous AlSBA-15 catalysts under biphasic conditions. Fine tuning of the catalyst acidity is important to drive the reaction to give good yields of furan compound. Al-SBA-15 catalysts with different Si/Al ratios were prepared and characterized by XRD, Al-27 MASNMR, SEM, TEM, N-2 sorption, ICP-OES and TPD of ammonia. Results show that part of aluminium is substituted into tetrahedral positions. The catalyst with lower acid site density but medium to strong acid strength favours selective formation of HMF. Under the optimized conditions, HMF selectivity was as high as 88% at 59 mol% conversion of fructose. Leaching of part of aluminium occurs under hydrothermal conditions, if solvent mixtures containing water are used, while activity can be retained if DMSO is used as solvent. (c) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

10aAcidity10aAlSBA-1510adehydration10afructose10aHydroxymethyl furfural1 aLucas, Nishita1 aKokate, Ganesh1 aNagpure, Atul1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/dehydration-fructose-5-hydroxymethyl-furfural-over-ordered-alsba-15-catalysts-002147nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260010100207300001200308490000800320520121000328653000601538653002001544653003001564653002901594653001601623653001301639100001901652700002601671700002201697700001901719700003301738856011001771 2014 eng d a0974-362600aNovel catalysts for valorization of biomass to value-added chemicals and fuels0 aNovel catalysts for valorization of biomass to valueadded chemic aC V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B \#8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIAbCatalysis Soc IndiacMAR a403-4130 v1263 a

Key furan compounds such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) were synthesized from renewable feedstocks. Dehydration of fructose was carried out in biphasic conditions employing several solid acid catalysts by targeting selective formation of HMF. Its selectivity is linearly dependent on total acidity clearly revealing that lower acidity favours selective formation of HMF. Oxidation and hydrogenolysis of HMF has been explored using 2 wt% Ru-K-OMS-2. The catalysts used for each transformation were subjected to detailed characterization using XRD, BET surface area, temperature-programmed desorption and transmission electron microscopy. The effect of various reaction parameters was also investigated for obtaining high yields of desired chemical intermediates. High FDCA yields of 93.4 mol% and 66 mol% were achieved in alkaline and base-free conditions, respectively. The 2 wt% Ru-K-OMS-2 is a versatile catalyst as it also catalyses HMF hydrogenolysis giving 33 mol% of DMF. Thus, utility of various novel materials as catalysts has been demonstrated in the multistep transformations of hexoses to furan-based fuels and chemicals.

10a210a5-dimethylfuran10a5-furan dicarboxylic acid10a5-hydroxymethyl furfural10adehydration10afructose1 aLucas, Nishita1 aKanna, Narasimha, Rao1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aKokate, Ganesh1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/novel-catalysts-valorization-biomass-value-added-chemicals-and-fuels-002110nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013600055210006900191260011000260300001400370490000600384520122800390100002201618700002801640700001901668700002601687700002601713700003301739856013201772 2015 eng d a2044-475300aRenewable fuels from biomass-derived compounds: Ru-containing hydrotalcites as catalysts for conversion of HMF to 2,5-dimethylfuran0 aRenewable fuels from biomassderived compounds Rucontaining hydro aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcMAR a1463-14720 v53 a

Production of transportation fuels from renewable biomass is hugely important considering the current ecological concerns over CO2 built up in the atmosphere. Ruthenium-containing hydrotalcite (HT) catalysts were applied for the selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). Structural and morphological features of the catalysts were examined using various physico-chemical characterization techniques. The influence of various reaction parameters, such as reaction temperature, solvent, Ru content of the catalyst, etc., was investigated with respect to HMF conversion and DMF yield. The study clearly shows that well-dispersed Ru nanoparticles are highly active and selective in the conversion of HMF to DMF. A catalyst containing only 0.56 wt% Ru converted 100 mol% HMF to yield 58 mol% DMF. This catalyst was found to be recyclable as the activity was retained even after five cycles of reaction. 2-Propanol was found to be a good solvent as it helped to improve DMF yield through transfer hydrogenation. Based on the results of the investigations, a reaction pathway for the conversion of HMF to DMF was proposed for the present Ru-based catalyst system.

1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aVenugopal, Ashok, Kumar1 aLucas, Nishita1 aManikandan, Marimuthu1 aThirumalaiswamy, Raja1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/renewable-fuels-biomass-derived-compounds-ru-containing-hydrotalcites-catalysts-conversion-001541nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211260011000280300001600390490000600406520068300412100002401095700002301119700002201142700003301164700002301197856012701220 2016 eng d a2046-206900aHighly efficient nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon supported Ni nanoparticles for the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol0 aHighly efficient nitrogendoped hierarchically porous carbon supp aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcJUL a67662-676680 v63 a

Nickel nanoparticles supported on nitrogen doped hierarchically porous carbon (Ni/CN) are found to be highly efficient and reusable catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol (FA). Various characterization methods were used to study the structural and morphological features of the catalysts. Furfural conversion of 96% and 95% FA selectivity was obtained using a 5 wt% Ni/CN catalyst. This catalyst showed excellent recyclability without any loss in activity and FA selectivity when it was reused four times. The higher catalytic performance is attributed to the nitrogen incorporated hierarchical porous 3D carbon network.

1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aGurav, Hanmant, R.1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V.1 aBakker, Martin, G. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/highly-efficient-nitrogen-doped-hierarchically-porous-carbon-supported-ni-nanoparticles01964nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245012700055210006900182260011000251300001600361490000600377520116900383100002201552700002701574700001901601700003301620856012901653 2016 eng d a2046-206900aHydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to hydrocinnamaldehyde over Pd nanoparticles deposited on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon0 aHydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to hydrocinnamaldehyde over Pd n aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcAPR a44333-443400 v63 a

Palladium nanoparticles deposited on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (NMC) were synthesized by simple ultrasonic-assisted method. This novel Pd-NMC catalyst was highly active and selective for the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CA) to hydrocinnamaldehyde (HCA) at room temperature (30 degrees C) under low H-2 pressure. The nitrogen-free mesoporous carbon (MC) and activated carbon (AC) were also employed as the support for Pd in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of CA. The incorporation of nitrogen into carbon matrix remarkably enhanced the catalytic activity and C=C bond hydrogenation selectivity (HCA selectivity of 93% with 100% CA conversion for Pd-NMC) in CA hydrogenation compared to the catalysts with no nitrogen (HCA selectivity of 66 and 47% for Pd-MC and Pd-AC, respectively). Moreover, Pd-NMC catalyst demonstrated an excellent recyclability without any loss in activity and HCA selectivity when it was reused for six times. The superior catalytic performance of Pd-NMC catalyst in CA hydrogenation is attributed to the small size of Pd nanoparticles due to presence of high nitrogen content (11.6 wt%) and mesoporous nature of NMC support.

1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aGurrala, Lakshmiprasad1 aGogoi, Pranjal1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/hydrogenation-cinnamaldehyde-hydrocinnamaldehyde-over-pd-nanoparticles-deposited-nitrogen02718nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245012000055210006900175260011000244300001400354490000600368520188700374100002602261700002802287700002202315700003302337700002602370856012802396 2016 eng d a2046-206900aPromotional effect of Fe on the performance of supported Cu catalyst for ambient pressure hydrogenation of furfural0 aPromotional effect of Fe on the performance of supported Cu cata aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcDEC a3888-38980 v63 a

A noble-metal free FeCu based bimetallic catalyst system prepared by facile co-impregnation method was found to be highly admirable for vapour phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol at ambient pressure. Monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3, Fe/gamma-Al2O3 and bimetallic FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts with different Fe loadings were prepared. Structural and morphological features of the catalysts were thoroughly investigated by several physico-chemical characterization techniques. The influence of various reaction parameters, such as Fe loading, reaction temperature and flow of reactants was examined with respect to furfural conversion and furfuryl alcohol yield. The results clearly showed that an optimum amount of Fe is necessary to enhance the catalytic activity of monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3 for the selective hydrogenation of furfural. The catalyst FC-10 with 10 wt% Fe exhibited excellent activity which led to high furfural conversion (>93%) and furfuryl alcohol selectivity (>98%) under mild reaction conditions. The higher activity of bimetallic FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 compared to monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3 is ascribed to the formation of FeCu bimetallic particles and the existence of oxygen vacancies in the Fe oxide system. The superior activity after Fe loading on the Cu-based catalyst was attributed to the synergy between Cu and Fe. A plausible mechanism is proposed to explain the promoting effect of Fe, which involves synergism between Fe sites with strong oxophilic nature and Cu sites with a high ability for hydrogen activation. Based on the activity results, prolonged catalytic activity and spent catalyst analysis, the developed FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst is inexpensive, eco-benign and robust, which makes it a promising candidate for the efficient conversion of biomass-derived substrates to fine chemicals and drop-in biofuels.

1 aManikandan, Marimuthu1 aVenugopal, Ashok, Kumar1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V.1 aRaja, Thirumalaiswamy uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/promotional-effect-fe-performance-supported-cu-catalyst-ambient-pressure-hydrogenation-002103nas a2200181 4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260000800215300001000223490000800233520143900241100002201680700001901702700002101721700003301742700001501775856013101790 2017 eng d00aSignificance of optimal N-doping in mesoporous carbon framework to achieve high specific capacitance0 aSignificance of optimal Ndoping in mesoporous carbon framework t cOCT a40-480 v4183 aNitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (NMC) has been synthesized by sol-gel process using a mixture of phenol and formaldehyde as source of carbon, and melamine as source of nitrogen. The Ludox-AS40 (40 wt% SiO2) is employed, for the first time, as hard template to obtain polymeric gel by prolonged heat treatment at 80 degrees C. The wt% of nitrogen is tuned by varying the weight ratio of melamine to phenol. Stable mesoporous carbon frameworks are obtained by pyrolysis of the dry gel at 800 degrees C in nitrogen atmosphere and treated with alkali to remove silica. One of the carbon framework samples has 11 wt% nitrogen doping and shows pore volume of 0.5 cm(3) g(-1) and surface area 609 m(2) g(-1). The other carbon frame work sample has 6 wt% nitrogen doping and shows higher pore volume of 1.1 cm(3) g(-1) and surface area 736 m(2) g(-1). The later sample exhibits highest electrochemical capacitance of 196 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) while the former shows only 146 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1). However, both the NMC electrodes show good cyclic performance (91% of the initial capacitance after 1000 cycles) in an aqueous KOH electrolyte. This study demonstrates that there is an optimum level of nitrogen doping required to keep the meso-structure of carbon network intact, simultaneously maintaining high surface area and sufficient electrical conductivity for electrochemical applications. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.1 aSahoo, Malaya, K.1 aGogoi, Pranjal1 aRajeshkhanna, G.1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V.1 aRao, Ranga uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/significance-optimal-n-doping-mesoporous-carbon-framework-achieve-high-specific-capacitance02139nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001100041245012700052210007100179260000900250300001000259490000800269520128500277653001801562653001701580653003901597653002001636100001901656700001801675700001801693700001901711700003301730856013401763 2018 eng d a21951700aTuning the dimensionality of layered Srn+1Tin−xNixO3n+1 perovskite structures for improved activity in syngas generation0 aTuning the dimensionality of layered Srn1Tin−xNixO3n1 perovskite cAPR  a27-390 v3603 a

Interest in perovskite type oxides is growing due to their versatile catalytic applications. A series of Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) type layered perovskite oxides Srn+1Tin−xNixO3n+1 were prepared and evaluated for their catalytic activity in steam reforming, CO2 reforming and bi-reforming of methane. These materials, prepared through citrate gel method were characterized to understand their structure and Ni reducibility. Substitution of Ni in RP phases was established through refinement of XRD powder pattern. During methane reforming, the catalytic activity increased with the order of RP phase of SrTi1−xNixO3−δ (n = ∞). TPR results show variation in Ni reducibility with the order of RP phase, while TPD-O2 study helped to estimate oxygen vacancies. These vacancies seem to influence catalytic activity during methane reforming. Transient pulse experiments show that CO2 dissociates over oxygen vacancies to give CO and oxygen, with later replenishing lattice oxygen in SrTi0.8Ni0.2O3−δ (n = ∞) phases. Highly labile oxygen vacancies generated in the bulk of SrTi0.8Ni0.2O3−δ must be migrating to the surface, helping in the removal of coke formed. Characterization of catalysts after reaction helped in better understanding of coke precursors.

10aDry reforming10aNickelSyngas10aRuddlesden-Popper (RP) perovskites10aSteam reforming1 aDama, Srikanth1 aGhodke, Seema1 aBobade, Richa1 aGurav, Hanmant1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/tuning-dimensionality-layered-srn1tin%E2%88%92xnixo3n1-perovskite-structures-improved-activity02074nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245017700055210006900232260000900301300001400310490000700324520117400331653002101505653002801526653001801554653003701572653003001609100002201639700001901661700003301680856013101713 2021 eng d a1861-472800aActive and recyclable gold metal nanoparticles catalyst supported on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon for chemoselective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol0 aActive and recyclable gold metal nanoparticles catalyst supporte cSEP  a2702-27220 v163 aSeveral supported gold metal catalysts with different Au nanoparticles sizes were prepared and evaluated for the chemoselective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CA) to cinnamyl alcohol (CAL). To investigate the structure-activity relationship, stability of catalyst, heterogeneity and recyclability, the structural characteristics of materials and Au catalysts (fresh and spent catalysts) were studied by employing variety of physico-chemical techniques. The interrelationship among Au nanoparticles size (nm) with turnover frequency (h(-1)) of Au catalysts has also been explored. Among the various Au catalysts tested, nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (NMC) supported Au catalyst having homogeneously dispersed (78.8%) Au nanoparticles (1.6 nm) synthesized by sol-immobilization method (Au-NMC-SI) demonstrated improved catalytic activity affording 78% CAL selectivity and 94.2% CA conversion without using any promoter. Moreover, Au-NMC-SI catalyst exhibited good recyclability and stability. The catalyst synthesis approach described in this investigation opens up a novel strategy for the design of highly efficient metal nano-catalysts supported on NMC materials.10aAu Nanoparticles10aheterogeneous catalysis10aHydrogenation10aNitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon10aSupport-Metal interaction1 aNagpure, Atul, S.1 aGogoi, Pranjal1 aChilukuri, Satyanarayana, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/active-and-recyclable-gold-metal-nanoparticles-catalyst-supported-nitrogen-doped-mesoporous