Appendix A. Supplementary material Direct synthesis of 2

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Appendix A. Supplementary material
Direct synthesis of 2-ethylhexanol via n-butanal aldol condensationhydrogenation reaction integration over Ni/Ce-Al2O3 bifunctional catalyst
Ning Liang, Xiaolong Zhang, Hualiang An, Xinqiang Zhao*, Yanji Wang
Hebei Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy
Saving, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
*Corresponding author: Xinqiang Zhao
Postal address:
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology,
No. 8 Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300130, China
E-mail address: [email protected]
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Fig. S1 H2-TPR profiles of Ni/Ce-Al2O3 catalysts prepared at different calcination
temperatures
1-450℃, 2-500℃, 3-550℃, 4-600℃
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Fig. S2 H2-TPR profiles of Ni/Ce-Al2O3 catalysts prepared at different
calcination time
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1-3 h; 2-4 h; 3-5 h; 4-6 h
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Fig. S3 H2-TPR profiles of Ni/Ce-Al2O3 catalysts prepared at different
reduction temperature
Intensity(a.u.)
1-520 °C; 2-570 °C; 3-620 °C
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Temperature/℃
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Fig. S4 H2-TPR profiles of Ni/Ce-Al2O3catalysts prepared at different
reduction time
1-3 h; 2-4 h; 3-5 h; 4-6 h
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Fig. S5 H2-TPD profiles of the fresh and the recovered
Ni/Ce-Al2O3 catalysts
1: fresh 2: recovered① 3: recovered②