Platform molecules from lignocellulosic biomass, such as levulinic acid (LA), furfural (FF),
and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), hold great potentials as precursors to various fuels and …

As one of the most promising biomass‐based platform molecules, γ‐valerolactone (GVL)
can be synthesized from a variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks through different hydrogen …

Hydrogenation, hydrodeoxygenation and ring opening of biomass-derived furfural were
studied by using Pd/C, Pt/C, Re/C, Ru/C, Rh/C, Ni/C and Cu/C catalysts. Based on …

Chemical kinetic modeling in heterogeneous catalysis is advancing in its ability to provide
qualitatively or even quantitatively accurate prediction of real-world behavior because of …

Modulation of the electronic structure of metal-based catalysts proves to be useful for
optimizing the catalytic activity. However, precise modulation of the electronic structure at the …

Biomass has attracted great attention as an alternative to petrochemicals for the production
of valuable chemicals and fuels. Hydrogenolysis reactions over heterogeneous catalysts …

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) and 1, 4-pentanediol (1, 4-PDO) are value-added chemicals that can
be produced from levulinic acid/ester via hydrogenation coupled with acid/base-catalyzed …

A non-precious metal catalyst Ni/NiO is developed for the efficient hydrogenation of levulinic
acid to γ-valerolactone under mild conditions. Treating nickel oxide in hydrogen at controlled …

The industrial use of lignocellulose is limited by the copresence of C5 and C6 carbohydrates
in this feedstock and the low selectivity of the corresponding catalytic conversion reaction …

The synergistic effect in a bimetallic oxide usually plays a vital role in determining the
behavior of supported-metal catalysts. We show the unique synergy in a Sn x Mn 1 O y …