title: An investigation of the effect of carbon support on ruthenium/carbon catalysts for lactic acid and butanone hydrogenation.
abstract: A series of ruthenium catalysts supported on two different carbons were tested for the hydrogenation of lactic acid to 1,2-propanediol and butanone to 2-butanol. The properties of the carbon supports were investigated by inelastic neutron scattering and correlated with the properties of the ruthenium deposited onto the carbons by wet impregnation or sol-immobilisation. It was noted that the rate of butanone hydrogenation was highly dependent on the carbon support, while no noticeable difference in rates was observed between different catalysts for the hydrogenation of lactic acid.
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Sarwat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Simon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kondrat
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Giacomo M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lari
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Miedziak
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.affiliation: ISIS Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK and UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0FA, UK.
authors.forename: Stewart F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, Main Building, Park place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK. hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Graham J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Hutchings