title: Platinum-cobalt bimetallic nanoparticles in hollow carbon nanospheres for hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.
abstract: The synthesis of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a highly attractive route to a renewable fuel. However, achieving high yields in this reaction is a substantial challenge. Here it is described how PtCo bimetallic nanoparticles with diameters of 3.6 ± 0.7 nm can solve this problem. Over PtCo catalysts the conversion of HMF was 100% within 10 min and the yield to DMF reached 98% after 2 h, which substantially exceeds the best results reported in the literature. Moreover, the synthetic method can be generalized to other bimetallic nanoparticles encapsulated in hollow carbon spheres.
authors.forename: Guang-Hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilgert
authors.forename: Felix Herrmann
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hans-Josef
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bongard
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spliethoff
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weidenthaler
authors.forename: Ferdi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schüth
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D054118:Nanospheres; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D003035:Cobalt; D010984:Platinum; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; D005662:Furaldehyde