In this work, a series of Cu/ZnO/ZnAl 2 O 4 catalysts with different metal molar fractions (Cu : Zn : Al) were successfully prepared using a one-pot method via the evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) of Pluronic P123 and the corresponding metal precursors. The catalysts were characterized using N 2 adsorption, H 2 temperatureprogrammed reduction (H 2 -TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). The catalytic properties of the resulting Cu/ZnO/ZnAl 2 O 4 with different molar fractions of metals were investigated for the selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO). It was observed that the ZnAl 2 O 4 support exerts a strong positive effect on the catalytic activity of the copper-based catalysts, and the presence of ZnO further improves the catalytic activity of the Cu/ZnAl 2 O 4 catalysts. The Cu/ZnO/ZnAl 2 O 4 catalyst (Cu 10 Zn 30 Al 60 , Cu/Zn/Al molar ratio is 10 : 30 : 60), which was the best catalyst, exhibited the highest yield (79%) of 1,2-PDO with 85.8% glycerol conversion and 92.1% 1,2-PDO selectivity at 180 °C reaction temperature in 80 wt% glycerol aqueous solution over 10 h reaction time. The high catalytic activity was attributed to the presence of the ZnAl 2 O 4 support, the strong interaction between ZnO and Cu nanoparticles and the small particle size of ZnO and Cu. Moreover, the Cu/ZnO/ZnAl 2 O 4 catalysts exhibited higher stability than Cu/ZnO and Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 catalysts prepared by a co-precipitation method during consecutive cycling experiments, which is due to the high chemical and thermal stability of crystalline ZnAl 2 O 4 under harsh reaction conditions.
Pt/N-doped carbons with extra framework magnesium catalysts exhibit high activity and selectivity in glycerol oxidation to tartronic acid under base-free conditions.
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