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Heterogeneous Removal of Water-Soluble Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalyst from Aqueous Media Via Host-Guest Interaction
Published on: August 23, 2018
Tuning ruthenium states for enhanced polyethylene hydroconversion over HZSM-5 catalysts
Zeyuan Zhu1, Junhong Liu1, Hongyu Wang2
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, in situ Center for Physical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China. liuxi@sjtu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Polyethylene hydroconversion over Ru/HZSM-5 catalysts was investigated by tuning Ru chemical states. The Ruδ+/Ru0 ratio, rather than particle size, governs product selectivity. An optimal ratio of 4.54 yields 71.5% liquid fuels via internal C-C cleavage. Recycling tests confirm performance decay with decreased Ruδ+/Ru0 ratio, highlighting the importance of Ru valence.
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