Tuning of MgO's base characteristics by blending it with amphoteric ZnO facilitating the selective glucose isomerization to fructose for bioenergy development

Abstract

Fructose serves as an important intermediate in the preparation of liquid fuel compounds. Herein, we report its selective production via a chemical catalysis method over ZnO/MgO nanocomposite. The blending of...

Glucose Isomerization to Fructose Catalyzed by MgZr Mixed Oxides in Aqueous Solution

“…It has been noted that in the composites, the diffraction peaks of zirconia corresponding to (101) and (112) crystal faces undergo a discernible shift towards higher 2θ angles. Additionally, these diffraction peaks appear broader, suggesting the incorporation of magnesium atoms into the zirconia lattice [25,29,30].…”

“…For instance, Rabee et al prepared magnesium-zirconium composite metal oxides with different ratios by calcining magnesium-zirconium hydrotalcite, which offered a fructose yield close to 30% with a selectivity of 74% at 95 • C for 3 h [24]. Similarly, Mahala et al found that amphoteric zinc oxide is able to modulate the acidity and base of the magnesium-zinc composite oxides, giving a fructose yield of 30 wt% with a selectivity of nearly 80 wt% [25]. Although these magnesium-based metal oxides have achieved better catalytic activity, they are more cumbersome and time-consuming to prepare.…”