NANOSYSTEMS: PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICS, 2016, 7 (3), P. 513–517
Titanium dioxide supported ruthenium nanoparticles for carbon sequestration reaction
Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay – NIIT University, NH-8 Jaipur/Delhi Highway, Neemrana (Rajasthan), 301705, India
Vivek Srivastava – NIIT University, NH-8 Jaipur/Delhi Highway, Neemrana (Rajasthan), 301705, India; vivek.shrivastava@niituniversity.in
Ru metal doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized using a sol gel method with and without ionic liquid. Ru metal is well dispersed while utilizing ionic liquid as reaction medium for catalyst synthesis with respect to Ru–TiO2 catalyst. A TEM image for Ru–TiO2–IL catalyst reveals, stable, well dispersed and agglomeration free Ru metal doped TiO2 nanoparticles. CO2 Hydrogenation reaction on task specific ionic liquid medium, offered the formic acid in high TON/TOF value with added advantage of 5 times catalyst recycling.
Keywords: ruthenium metal, titanium dioxide, nanoparticles, hydrogenation, carbon sequestration, formic acid.
DOI 10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-513-517