Issue 18, 2019

Enhanced performance of bimetallic PtCo/MCM-41 catalysts for glycerol oxidation in base-free medium

Abstract

Optimizing the electronic coupling in heterogeneous catalysts by tuning metal–metal interactions remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report unique bimetallic PtCo/MCM-41 catalysts prepared by in situ doping Co species into MCM-41 for selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid in base-free medium. Surface characterization using H2-TPR, HAADF-STEM, HRTEM, XPS and DFT calculation confirmed that the synergy between Pt and Co significantly improves the catalytic performance. Specifically, decreasing the Si/Co molar ratio up to a point decreases the particle size and improves electron transfer from Co to Pt within the bimetallic nanoparticles, leading to a volcanic-shaped relationship between the Si/Co ratio and the catalytic performance. The PtCo/MCM-41 catalyst with a Si/Co ratio of 200 was found to exhibit superior selectivity for glyceric acid (85.2%), excellent catalytic activity (TOF: 658.6 h−1) and stability in base-free medium. The identification of unique active sites at Pt–Co interfaces in this study should assist in the rational design of novel catalytic materials for efficient conversion of bio-derived substrates to value-added products under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced performance of bimetallic PtCo/MCM-41 catalysts for glycerol oxidation in base-free medium

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 jun 2019
Accepted
05 avg 2019
First published
05 avg 2019

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2019,9, 4909-4919

Enhanced performance of bimetallic PtCo/MCM-41 catalysts for glycerol oxidation in base-free medium

H. Yan, H. Qin, W. Liang, X. Jin, Y. Zhang, X. Feng, Y. Liu, X. Chen and C. Yang, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2019, 9, 4909 DOI: 10.1039/C9CY01154D

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