A novel Pd/Fe2O3 catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of lignin derived phenolic compounds

According to a report on the Biomass Magazine, a novel Fe2O3 based catalyst was developed by researchers at Washington State University (http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/11086/new-catalyst-could-improve-biofuels-production). The addition of Pd remarkably promotes the catalytic activity of Fe catalyst, for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of m-cresol, which is a model chemical of lignin derived phenolic compounds. The possible mechanism may include Pd assisted H2 dissociation, Pd facilitated stabilization of the metallic Fe surface, and Pd enhanced product desorption.

The research was financially supported by the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE), Office of Basic Energy Sciences,
Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences. Contact PI: Dr. Yong Wang Phone: 509-371-6273. E-mail: yong.wang@pnnl.gov.

Reference: Hong, Y., Zhang, H., Sun, J., Ayman, K. M., Hensley, A. J. R., Gu, M., Engelhard, M. H., McEwen, J.-S., and Wang, Y. (2014). “Synergistic Catalysis between Pd and Fe in Gas Phase Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol.” ACS Catalysis, 4(10), 3335-3345.

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