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February 12, 2026BiocharOpen Access

Biochar-supported PdCo catalyst facilitates hydrogenation of bio-based furfural under mild conditions: the function of biochar support

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YLYang LiSPSiyi PuWYWei Qi Yan

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Research reveals a biochar-supported bimetallic catalyst improves hydrogenation of furfural, indicating efficient biomass conversion.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the role of biochar support in the efficiency of metal catalysts for biomass conversion.
  • Utilized untreated sunflower stem pith as biochar support
  • Carbonized pith with metal-organic frameworks to create Co/SPC
  • Synthetized bimetallic catalyst (Pd-Co/SPC) by loading Pd onto Co-SPC
  • Conducted hydrogenation reactions of furfural (FAL) to THFA
  • Achieved 99.9% yield of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) at 100 °C in 1 hour
  • Yield maintained at 40 °C with outstanding catalyst performance
  • Pd-Co/SPC outperformed Pd/SPC (28.1% yield) and inactive Co/SPC
  • Biochar's properties enhanced metal interaction and stability

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6df45be6419ac0d53478https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-025-00560-1
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