Selective Oxidation of Glycerol to Lactic Acid Catalyzed by CuO/Activated Carbon and Reaction Kinetics.

ABSTRACT: Activated carbon-supported CuO catalysts were prepared by an ammonia evaporation method and applied to catalyze the selective oxidation of glycerol to lactic acid. The effects of CuO loadings on the structure and catalytic performance of the catalyst were investigated. Results showed that CuO could be dispersed uniformly on the surface of activated carbon, promoting the increase of the reaction rate and accelerating the glycerol conversion significantly. As CuO loadings increased, the rate of glycerol consumption and yield to lactic acid was increased. However, too high CuO loadings would destroy the original pore structure of activated carbon and aggravate the agglomeration of CuO, resulting in a decrease in the catalytic performance of the catalyst. The best catalytic performance was obt

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10918785 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature