This invention discloses a zirconia-supported
noble metal catalyst, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the technical field of preparation and application of supported
noble metal catalysts. Using
zirconium nitrate as a precursor,
zirconium hydroxide is obtained via co-
precipitation, followed by high-temperature
calcination to prepare a zirconia support with a specific
crystal phase composition.
Palladium nanoparticles are then loaded onto the ZrO2 surface using an impregnation-reduction method to obtain a Pd / ZrO2 catalyst. In the prepared catalyst,
palladium nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed on the
support surface, with an average particle size of 1.7 nm, and the support contains abundant acidic sites. This invention features a simple preparation method, low
noble metal usage, and high catalyst activity, exhibiting excellent catalytic performance in the hydrogenation and
deoxygenation of 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-dimethylfuran. Under low acid conditions of 150 °C, 1.5 MPa H2, and
formic acid as the
hydrogen donor, complete HMF conversion can be achieved, with a DMF selectivity of 83% and a conversion frequency of 224 h⁻¹. ‑1 Even after five cycles of use, it still maintains an 81% conversion rate and a 61% selectivity, showing good prospects for industrial application.