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<p>Constructing well-defined heterostructure interfaces in catalysts provides an approach to modulate scaling constraints and steer reaction pathways in biomass upgrading. Herein, we demonstrate that thermal restructuring of hydroxyl groups on carbon nanofibers (CNF) induces the formation of heterostructures of Ru/RuO<sub>x</sub>, which function as bifunctional active sites for the one-pot hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin to liquid hydrocarbons. The optimized 5 wt% Ru/CNF catalyst delivers promising performance, achieving a mass/carbon yield of 49.1%/67.7%, with high selectivity toward saturated cycloalkanes. X-ray absorption spectroscopy and near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirm that thermal treatment of CNF tunes the oxidation state of Ru. DFT calculations reveal that O-rich Ru/CNF forms interfacial heterostructures of Ru/RuO<sub>x</sub> polarized active sites, characterized by O<sup>δ</sup>⁻···Ru<sup>δ++</sup>···Ru<sup>δ+</sup> ensembles that heterolytically activate H<sub>2</sub> and strongly polarize C-O bonds in phenolic intermediates. The cooperative interplay between metallic Ru and partially oxidized RuO<sub>x</sub> interfacial sites lowers the energy barriers for hydrogenation and deoxygenation reactions, enabling a cooperative‌ reaction pathway. These insights elucidate the molecular basis of tunable selectivity in lignin HDO and demonstrate that a polarized, oxygen-decorated metal-support interface provides general design principles for engineering next-generation catalysts for sustainable fuel production.</p>

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Interfacial Ru/RuOx heterostructures on carbon support regulate selectivity in lignin hydrodeoxygenation

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    2026年4月11日

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  • Hongfei Ma,
  • Chen Chen,
  • Guoyan Ma,
  • Tian Ouyang,
  • Hao Zhang,
  • Qixian Wang,
  • Wenjing Wei,
  • Yifan Li,
  • Yi Cui,
  • De Chen

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Constructing well-defined heterostructure interfaces in catalysts provides an approach to modulate scaling constraints and steer reaction pathways in biomass upgrading. Herein, we demonstrate that thermal restructuring of hydroxyl groups on carbon nanofibers (CNF) induces the formation of heterostructures of Ru/RuOx, which function as bifunctional active sites for the one-pot hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin to liquid hydrocarbons. The optimized 5 wt% Ru/CNF catalyst delivers promising performance, achieving a mass/carbon yield of 49.1%/67.7%, with high selectivity toward saturated cycloalkanes. X-ray absorption spectroscopy and near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirm that thermal treatment of CNF tunes the oxidation state of Ru. DFT calculations reveal that O-rich Ru/CNF forms interfacial heterostructures of Ru/RuOx polarized active sites, characterized by Oδ⁻···Ruδ++···Ruδ+ ensembles that heterolytically activate H2 and strongly polarize C-O bonds in phenolic intermediates. The cooperative interplay between metallic Ru and partially oxidized RuOx interfacial sites lowers the energy barriers for hydrogenation and deoxygenation reactions, enabling a cooperative‌ reaction pathway. These insights elucidate the molecular basis of tunable selectivity in lignin HDO and demonstrate that a polarized, oxygen-decorated metal-support interface provides general design principles for engineering next-generation catalysts for sustainable fuel production.