Study of Ni-ZSM-5 Catalysts in the Hydrogenolysis of Benzyl Phenyl Ether: Effects of Ni Loading, Morphology, and Reaction Conditions.

ABSTRACT: This work investigates the activity of a series of Ni catalysts under a range of reaction conditions for the conversion of a lignin model compound (benzyl phenyl ether) to aromatic compounds. A series of transition metal-based catalysts (Ni-ZSM-5) have been prepared with different metal loadings (5, 10 and 20%) via an excess impregnation method. The materials were characterized using power X-ray diffraction (p-XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) confirming the formation of a set of dispersed, metallic and spherical nanoparticles on all materials. On a 10% Ni-ZSM-5 material, the formation of a set of nanoparticles with a tetrahedral shape was noted. The materials were applied in the cleavage of the ether bond of a lignin model compound (benzy

SUBMITTER: Abolivier R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11966267 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature