Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy and Kinetic Study of 2-Methylfuran and 2,5-Dimethylfuran Hydrogenation over 7 nm Platinum Cubic Nanoparticles

Cesar Aliaga, Chia-Kuang Tsung, Selim Alayoglu, Kyriakos Komvopoulos, Peidong Yang, Gabor A. Somorjai

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Abstract

Sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy and kinetic measurements obtained from gas chromatography were used to study the adsorption and hydrogenation of 2-methylfuran (MF) and 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) over cubic Pt nanoparticles of 7 nm average size, synthesized by colloidal methods and cleaned by ultraviolet light and ozone treatment. Reactions carried out at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 20-120 °C produced dihydro and tetrahydro species, as well as ring-opening products (alcohols) and ring-cracking products, showing high selectivity toward ring opening throughout the entire temperature range. The aromatic rings (MF and DMF) adsorbed parallel to the nanoparticle surface. Results yield insight into various surface reaction intermediates and the reason for the significantly lower selectivity for ring cracking in DMF hydrogenation compared to MF hydrogenation. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8104-8109
Number of pages6
JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume115
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 25 2011
Externally publishedYes

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KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the Director, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. One of the authors (K.K.) also acknowledges funding for this work provided by the UC Berkeley-KAUST Academic Excellence Alliance (AEA) Program.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.

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