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Cyclopentanone (CPO) is a high-value platform chemical widely used in fuel, fragrances, and polymers, yet its sustainable production from biomass remains challenging. This work addresses this gap by developing efficient Ni/TiO2 catalysts through crystal phase engineering of TiO2 supports (anatase, rutile, mixed-phase P25) for aqueous-phase hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of furfural (FAL) to CPO. Crucially, the TiO2 phase dictates the Ni-O-Ti interface structure, governing nickel speciation and reactivity. Ni supported on mixed-phase P25 achieves exceptional performance under industrially relevant conditions: 91.1% FAL conversion, 89.3% CPO selectivity, and specific rate of 71.6 h(-1), surpassing catalysts on pure anatase (9.1% conversion) or rutile (55.8% conversion). Physical mixture experiments confirm this superiority stems from the intrinsic interface of P25, not component blending. Characterization reveals that P25 stabilizes a multifunctional surface ensemble: metallic Ni-0 (18.0% by XPS) enables hydrogenation, while cationic Ni2+ facilitates acid-catalyzed dehydration and ring rearrangement. Simultaneously, sufficient metal-support interaction permits in situ regeneration of active sites. The optimized 1Ni/P25 demonstrates robust stability over five cycles with retained selectivity (>90%), showcasing practical durability. This study provides a scalable design strategy-support crystal phase tuning-to engineer cost-effective, multifunctional catalysts for industrial biomass upgrading, advancing green manufacturing of cyclic ketones without precious metals.
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CHEMCATCHEM
ISSN: 1867-3880
Year: 2025
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