Catalytic activity of carbon nanotubes in the conversion of aliphatic alcohols
- Authors: Zhitnev Y.N.1, Tveritinova E.A.1, Chernyak S.A.1, Savilov S.V.1, Lunin V.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Department of Chemistry
- Issue: Vol 90, No 6 (2016)
- Pages: 1128-1131
- Section: Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0244/article/view/168278
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024416060327
- ID: 168278
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Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained via the catalytic pyrolysis of hexane at 750°C were studied as the catalysts in conversion of C2–C4 alcohols. The efficiency of CNTs as catalysts in dehydration and dehydrogenation of ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, and tert-butanol was studied by means of pulse microcatalysis. The surface and structural characteristics of CNTs are investigated via SEM, TEM, DTA, BET, and XPS. CNTs are shown to be effective catalysts in the conversion of alcohols and do not require additional oxidative treatment. The regularities of the conversion of aliphatic alcohols, related to the properties of the CNTs surface and the structure of the alcohols are identified.
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Yu. N. Zhitnev
Department of Chemistry
Author for correspondence.
Email: zhitnevyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
E. A. Tveritinova
Department of Chemistry
Email: zhitnevyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
S. A. Chernyak
Department of Chemistry
Email: zhitnevyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
S. V. Savilov
Department of Chemistry
Email: zhitnevyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
V. V. Lunin
Department of Chemistry
Email: zhitnevyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991