CaO catalyst for multi-route conversion of oakwood biomass to value-added chemicals and fuel precursors in fast pyrolysis

J Gupta, K Papadikis, EY Konysheva, Y Lin… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact of CaO on oakwood pyrolysis was explored by the Py-GC/MS at 500° C. Ca (OH)
2 presents on the CaO surface, indicating its partial hydration (noted as CaO OH). CaO OH …

Selective tandem hydrogenation and rearrangement of furfural to cyclopentanone over CuNi bimetallic catalyst in water

S Zhang, H Ma, Y Sun, X Liu, M Zhang, Y Luo… - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tandem catalysis for the hydrogenation rearrangement of furfural (FA) provides an attractive
solution for manufacturing cyclopentanone (CPO) from renewable biomass resources. The …

A kinetic model of multi-step furfural hydrogenation over a Pd-TiO2 supported activated carbon catalyst

M Pirmoradi, JR Kastner - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The multi-step, aqueous phase hydrogenation kinetics of furfural (FUR) to furfuryl alcohol
(FA), 2-methylfuran (2MF), tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) and 5-hydroxy-2-pentanone …

The role of protons and hydrides in the catalytic hydrogenolysis of guaiacol at the ruthenium nanoparticle–water interface

J Shangguan, AJR Hensley, MV Gradiski, N Pfriem… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The mechanistic roles of free hydronium ions, surface hydrides, and interfacial protons
during guaiacol hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) on ruthenium nanoparticles have been …

Revealing the Mechanistic Details for the Selective Deoxygenation of Carboxylic Acids over Dynamic MoO3 Catalysts

LA Gomez, CQ Bavlnka, TE Zhang, DE Resasco… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The selective activation of renewable carboxylic acids could enable the formation of a
variety of highly valuable renewable products, including surfactants, valuable dienes, and …

Optimizing Process Conditions during Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Pine with Pt/TiO2—Improving the Viability of a Multiple-Fixed-Bed Configuration

RJ French, K Iisa, KA Orton, MB Griffin… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) has been identified as a promising pathway for the production
of renewable fuels and co-products. However, continued technology development is needed …

Hydrophobic Nanosized H-Beta Catalysis for Biomass Furanic Compound Valorization

K Wang, Z Sun, Y Zhao, W Guo, C Zhu… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The depletion of crude oil reserves and escalating concerns about global warming have
intensified the quest for sustainable alternatives in the production of fuels and fine …

A comparative study of thermal-and electrocatalytic conversion of furfural: methylfuran as a primary and major product

R Bababrik, D Santhanaraj, DE Resasco… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Controlling reaction selectivity represents a fundamental challenge in heterogeneous
catalysis. Here, we compare the selectivity in aqueous-phase thermal catalytic and …

Breaking binary competitive adsorption in the domino synthesis of pyrroles from furan alcohols and nitroarenes over metal phosphide

X Li, L Zhang, Z Wu, S Chen, J Wang, Z Zeng… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, an efficient domino synthesis for N-aryl pyrroles and tetrahydropyrroles from
biomass-derived furan alcohols (ie, 5-methyl furfuryl alcohol, and 2, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl) …

Highly Selective Conversion of HMF to 1‐hydroxy‐2, 5‐hexanedione on Pd/MIL‐101 (Cr)

Y Yang, Y **e, D Deng, D Li, M Zheng… - ChemistrySelect, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Saturated cyclohexene water was used as the reductant for the preparation of Pd/MIL‐101
(Cr). The catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, XPS …