Design of Rhenium-Decorated Mesoporous Nickel Phyllosilicate-Derived Ni-Re/MCM-41 Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

Yupawan Maneewong; Pratikkumar Lakhani; Sakhon Ratchahat; Chularat Sakdaronnarong; Wanwisa Limphirat; Bunyarat Rungtaweevoranit; Prof. Suttichai Assabumrungrat; Kanyanat Khosukwiwat; Kittisak Choojun; Tawan Sooknoi; Keiichi Tomishige; Atthapon Srifa

doi:10.1039/d5gc06171g

January 1, 2026Green Chemistry

Design of Rhenium-Decorated Mesoporous Nickel Phyllosilicate-Derived Ni-Re/MCM-41 Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

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The study aims to optimize Ni-Re catalysts supported on MCM-41 for more efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone.
Synthesis of Ni and NiRe catalysts using ammonia evaporation and impregnation methods.
Characterization of catalyst structure and activity.
Evaluation of hydrogenation efficiency using levulinic acid as a substrate.
The rhenium decoration enhanced the catalytic activity for hydrogenation.
High conversion rates of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone were achieved with the optimized catalyst.
Structure-activity correlations were established, informing future catalyst design.

Implication

Catalyst design improves γ-valerolactone production from levulinic acid, indicating promising industrial applications.

Abstract

Herein, Ni and NiRe catalysts supported on mesoporous MCM-41 were synthesized through ammonia evaporation (AE) and impregnation (IM) routes to explore structure–activity correlations in the hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA)...

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Design of Rhenium-Decorated Mesoporous Nickel Phyllosilicate-Derived Ni-Re/MCM-41 Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

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