Development of catalytic materials and their application in revalorization of platform molecules derived from biomass

Abstract

This work will summarize the doctoral thesis plan for the development of catalytic materials based on transition metals and noble metals impregnated onto solids with a high surface area and different physical-chemical properties, to be applied in valorization reactions of platform molecules derived from biomass. In particular, transition metals (Fe, Co, Cu, among others) and noble metals (Pd, Pt and / or Rh) will be incorporated on organometallic structures (MOF-5 and MIL-101), commercial zeolites (Y) and nanotubular alumina (Al₂O₃). The catalytic properties of the materials will be evaluated in oxidation reactions of organic molecules derived from the biomass of the furan family and aromatic compounds (2-furaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, toluene), under mild or medium conditions that will generate a reduced environmental impact.