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March 4, 2026Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Selective Hydrogenations of Phenolic Compounds to Cyclohexanol Derivatives over Hollow Porous Silica Nanosphere-Confined Ru–ZnO x Hybrid Nanoparticles

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QZQianqian ZhouLWLinlin WangJYJinhu Yang

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Overview

Catalysts convert phenolic compounds to cyclohexanol derivatives, indicating high efficiency and stability for recycling applications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to achieve efficient hydrogenation of phenolic compounds to cyclohexanol derivatives using Ru–ZnOx hybrid nanoparticles.
  • Synthesis of Ru–ZnOx hybrid nanoparticles in hollow porous silica using metal-ion-containing polymer micelle templates.
  • Calcination of templates to remove organic materials and H2 reduction to obtain encapsulated nanoparticles.
  • Characterization of the hybrid nanoparticles to assess selectivity and catalytic activity.
  • Achieved nearly 100% yield of cyclohexanol from phenol hydrogenation at 60 °C and 2.2 MPa of H2.
  • Maintained high selectivity (~100%) for cyclohexanol at low conversions.
  • Demonstrated catalytic stability and reusability over multiple cycles.

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Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd5ed48f933b5eed9a0dhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5c05169
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