Biomass Nanoporous Carbon-Supported Pd Catalysts for Partial Hydrogenation of Biodiesel: Effects of Surface Chemistry on Pd Particle Size and Catalytic Performance.

ABSTRACT: Two types of cattail flower-derived nanoporous carbon (NPC), i.e., NPC activated with KOH and H3PO4, were produced and characterized using several techniques (e.g., Raman spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy). The influence of the carbon support characteristics on the particle sizes and chemical states of Pd in the synthesized Pd/NPC catalysts, which affect the catalytic activity and product selectivity, was analyzed. The surface chemistry properties of NPC were the main factors influencing the Pd particle size; by contrast, the textural properties did not significantly affect the size of the Pd particles on NPC supports. The use of Pd nanoparticles supported on the rich-functionalized surface carbons obtained by H3PO4 activation led to superior catalytic

SUBMITTER: Udomsap P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8227727 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature