Insights into influence of nanoparticle size and metal–support interactions of Cu/ZnO catalysts on activity for furfural hydrogenation

Cu/ZnO catalysts primarily derived from aurichalcite with Cu/Zn = 0.4–1.1 (mol/mol) were prepared via “decreased pH” coprecipitation method and introduced in hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol.