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Ni and Cu mono‐ and bimetallic catalysts modified with various types of acid oxides MOx (M=Mo, V, W, and Re) were tested for the hydrogenolysis of glycidol as an alternative route to the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to obtain 1,3‐propanediol (1,3‐PrD). Characterization results revealed that the presence of modifiers affected the dispersion and reducibility of the NiO particles and the strength and amount of acid sites. Among the modifiers tested, Re led to the highest activity, a high propanediols selectivity, and the highest 1,3‐PrD/1,2‐propanediol (1,2‐PrD) ratio. The Ni‐Cu/Re ratio was optimized to improve the catalytic activity. The best catalytic result, with a 46 % 1,3‐PrD yield and a 1,3‐PrD/1,2‐PrD ratio of 1.24, was obtained if the monometallic Ni catalyst at 40 wt % loading and modified with 7 wt % Re was used at 393 K and 5 MPa H2 pressure after 4 h of reaction. The overall 1,3‐PrD yield starting from glycerol and assuming a two‐step synthesis (glycerol→glycidol→1,3‐PrD) and a yield of 78 % for the first step would be 36 %. This 1,3‐PD yield is the highest for a reaction catalyzed by a non‐noble metal and is comparable to the direct hydrogenolysis of glycerol using noble metal catalysts at a longer time and a high H2 pressure.

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H-and Na-saponite supports have been prepared by several synthesis approaches. 5% Cu/saponite catalysts have been prepared and tested for soot combustion in a NO x + O 2 + N 2 gas flow and with soot and catalyst mixed in loose contact mode. XRD, FT-IR, N 2 adsorption and TEM characterization results revealed that the use of either surfactant or microwaves during the synthesis led to delamination of the saponite support, yielding high surface area and small crystallite size materials. The degree of delamination affected further copper oxide dispersion and soot combustion capacity of the Cu/saponite catalysts. All Cu/saponite catalysts were active for soot combustion, and the NO 2 -assisted mechanism seemed to prevail. The best activity was achieved with copper oxide supported on a Na-saponite prepared at pH 13 and with surfactant. This best activity was attributed to the efficient copper oxide dispersion on the high surface area delaminated saponite (603 m 2 g −1 ) and to the presence of Na. Copper oxide reduction in H 2 -TPR experiments occurred at lower temperature for the Na-containing catalysts than for the H-containing counterparts, and all Cu/Na-saponite catalysts were more active for soot combustion than the corresponding Cu/H-saponite catalysts.Catal. Sci. Technol. This journal is