Enhancing the anisole hydrodeoxygenation activity over Ni/Nb2O5−xby tuning the oxophilicity of the support

Ni/Nb 2 O 5 -H, prepared via the hydrolysis method, possesses a higher number of oxygen vacancies and metal-support interface than Ni on commercial Nb 2 O 5 (Ni/Nb 2 O 5 -C), resulting in enhanced activity and selectivity towards deoxygenated products.