TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhanced activity and stability of Ru-TiO2 rutile for liquid phase ketonization
AU - Aranda-Pérez, Nicolás
AU - Ruiz, M. Pilar
AU - Echave, Javier
AU - Faria, Jimmy
PY - 2017/2/5
Y1 - 2017/2/5
N2 - Stabilization of oxygen vacancies on metal oxides (e.g. TiO2) in liquid phase is an important challenge for the utilization of these materials in artificial photosynthesis, environmental remediation and biomass conversion. To create materials with low-energy barriers for vacancies formation and high stability in aqueous environments, we have developed partially hydrophobic (contact angle ≥90°) TiO2 rutile decorated with Ru nanoparticles. Negligible catalytic activity was observed when hydrophilic (contact angle 51°) 5 wt.% Ru/TiO2 anatase was utilized in hot liquid water, while amphiphilic 5 wt.% Ru/TiO2 rutile (contact angle ∼90°) retained its catalytic activity. Fine-control of crystalline structure (lattice matching) of TiO2 and Ru allowed us to accelerate the rate of reaction, while the high surface hydrophobicity of the support enabled the stabilization of Ti3+ cations in aqueous and organic environments.
AB - Stabilization of oxygen vacancies on metal oxides (e.g. TiO2) in liquid phase is an important challenge for the utilization of these materials in artificial photosynthesis, environmental remediation and biomass conversion. To create materials with low-energy barriers for vacancies formation and high stability in aqueous environments, we have developed partially hydrophobic (contact angle ≥90°) TiO2 rutile decorated with Ru nanoparticles. Negligible catalytic activity was observed when hydrophilic (contact angle 51°) 5 wt.% Ru/TiO2 anatase was utilized in hot liquid water, while amphiphilic 5 wt.% Ru/TiO2 rutile (contact angle ∼90°) retained its catalytic activity. Fine-control of crystalline structure (lattice matching) of TiO2 and Ru allowed us to accelerate the rate of reaction, while the high surface hydrophobicity of the support enabled the stabilization of Ti3+ cations in aqueous and organic environments.
KW - Hydrophobicity
KW - Hydrothermal stability
KW - Ketonization
KW - Titanium dioxide
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85006246991&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.10.025
DO - 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.10.025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85006246991
VL - 531
SP - 106
EP - 118
JO - Applied catalysis A: general
JF - Applied catalysis A: general
SN - 0926-860X
ER -