“…For the original Ru/AC catalyst, the TPR profile appears several reduction bands centered at 150.0 °C, 256.5 °C, and 325.0 °C, which are related to the reduction of RuOx (x > 2), RuO2, Figure 6 presents the TPR (Temperature-programmed reduction) profiles of the prepared catalysts before and after the reaction. For all the fresh catalysts, the broad peaks appeared in 450-700 • C Catalysts 2017, 7, 311 8 of 13 associate to the characteristic reduction of oxygen-containing functional groups on AC (Figure 6) [33,34]. For the original Ru/AC catalyst, the TPR profile appears several reduction bands centered at 150.0 • C, 256.5 • C, and 325.0 • C, which are related to the reduction of RuO x (x > 2), RuO 2 , and RuCl 3 , respectively (Figure 6a).…”