Pt/Nb-WOx for the chemoselective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol: Nb dopant pacifying the over-reduction of WOx supports

Pt/2%Nb-WOx successfully reconciled the conflicts between H2 activation and W-reduction and demonstrated a promising performance in the selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol across an unprecedentedly wide H2 pressure range.