title: Synergy between the metal nanoparticles and the support for the hydrogenation of functionalized carboxylic acids to diols on Ru/TiO2.
abstract: Ruthenium nanoparticles supported on titania are over three times more active than conventional ruthenium on carbon for the hydrogenation of lactic acid. This superior catalytic activity can be due to a combined action of small ruthenium nanoparticles and the titania support.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Quimica, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia-CSIC, Camino de Vera, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Primo
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Concepción
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; C009495:titanium dioxide; D012428:Ruthenium; D006859:Hydrogen; D014025:Titanium