Zhongsun Cai

Selective synthesis of 1,3-propanediol from glycidol over carbon film encapsulated Co catalyst 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO) is an important chemical and feedstock in the synthesis of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) resin, but the catalytic production of 1,3-PDO is difficult. In this work, a carbon film encapsulated Co nanoparticles catalyst (Co@NC) was synthesized via pyrolysis of Co2(1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid)2(triethylenediamine) and tested in the synthesis of 1,3-PDO from glycidol.

Carbon based material is a popularly used catalyst support for its large surface area, high stability and easy accessibility to reactants, but metal NPs on carbon were prone to sintering and leaching due to the weak metal-support interaction. In this work, a 3D carbonaceous material composed of 1D carbon nanotubes sprouting from the 2D graphene sheets (denoted as Ni@N-CNTs-GS) was synthesized via direct pyrolysis of mixed agar, melamine and Ni(en)3(NO3)2.