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Controlled Synthesis of RuNi-CNTs Nano-Composites and Their Catalytic Performance in Benzene Hydrogenation

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In this work, the Ni-X and Ni-CNTs-X (X = No, F, Cl, Br, or I) nano-composites are successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. The corresponding RuNi-X (or RuNi-CNTs-X) composites were prepared at room temperature by a simple galvanic replacement reaction. The morphologies of RuNi-CNTs were modulated by adding different halogen ions during the synthesis process. The RuNi-CNTs-X samples with various shapes showed distinct different catalytic performance in benzene hydrogenation. The change rule of the catalytic behaviors of the RuNi-CNTs-X catalysts was similar to that of RuNi-X. The order of the catalytic properties of RuNi-CNTs-X for benzene hydrogenation was RuNi-CNTs-F > RuNi-CNTs-No > RuNi-CNTs-Cl > RuNi-CNTs-Br > RuNi-CNTs-I.

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This research was supported by the funding supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21763011), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 20192BCB23015), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China (Grant No. 20202BAB203005), Youth Jinggang Scholars Program in Jiangxi Province ([2019]57). China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2018M642597), Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion (Grant No. J20-21-609), Research Foundation of the Education Bureau of Jiangxi Province of China (GJJ190429), Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China, Program of Qingjiang Excellent Young Talents, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (JXUSTQJBJ2019002), Program of Technology Innovation Talents of Ganzhou.

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    An Pei, Luna Ruan, Ping Zeng, Huan Fu, Li Zeng, Jun Liu, Huan Zhang, Kai Yang & Lihua Zhu

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    Lihua Zhu & Bing Hui Chen

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Pei, A., Ruan, L., Zeng, P. et al. Controlled Synthesis of RuNi-CNTs Nano-Composites and Their Catalytic Performance in Benzene Hydrogenation. Catal Lett 151, 773–786 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03341-6

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