Recent progress on phase engineering of nanomaterials

Q Yun, Y Ge, Z Shi, J Liu, X Wang, A Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

Recent advances in the applications of mesoporous silica in heterogeneous catalysis

X Yu, CT Williams - Catalysis science & technology, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mesoporous silica is a class of silica material with a large specific surface area, high specific
pore volume and meso-sized pores. These properties make mesoporous silica a good …

Boosting Fenton-like reactions via single atom Fe catalysis

Y Yin, L Shi, W Li, X Li, H Wu, Z Ao, W Tian… - Environmental …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The maximization of the numbers of exposed active sites in supported metal catalysts is
important to achieve high reaction activity. In this work, a simple strategy for anchoring single …

Earth‐rich transition metal phosphide for energy conversion and storage

M Sun, H Liu, J Qu, J Li - Advanced Energy Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐cost and resourceful transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have gradually received wide
acceptance in the energy industry through exhibiting comparable catalytic activity and long …

Hydrotreatment of pyrolysis bio-oil: A review

Y Han, M Gholizadeh, CC Tran, S Kaliaguine… - Fuel processing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fast pyrolysis converts> 60 wt% of lignocellulosic materials into bio-oil. The two-step bio-oil
hydrotreatment concept has had a major impact in the development of bio-oil hydro …

Nanoscaled metal borides and phosphides: recent developments and perspectives

S Carenco, D Portehault, C Boissiere… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The quest for nanoscaling has extended beyond traditional metal oxides (1-4) and metal
(0),(5) as exemplified by the huge development of “quantum dots” chalcogenide …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysts for bio-oil upgrading via “ex situ catalytic fast pyrolysis”: catalyst development through the study of model compounds

DA Ruddy, JA Schaidle, JR Ferrell III, J Wang… - Green …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Advances in heterogeneous catalysis are driven by the structure–function relationships that
define catalyst performance (ie, activity, selectivity, lifetime). To understand these …

Development of nickel based catalysts for the transformation of natural triglycerides and related compounds into green diesel: a critical review

C Kordulis, K Bourikas, M Gousi, E Kordouli… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere resulting from the extensive use
of fossil fuels and the depletion of oil reserves due to the increasing demands for energy …

Heterogeneous sulfur-free hydrodeoxygenation catalysts for selectively upgrading the renewable bio-oils to second generation biofuels

X Li, X Luo, Y **, J Li, H Zhang, A Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiesel as a substitute of traditional petroleum-derived liquid fuels has been put into use in
recent years. However, the first generation biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) with high …

Green diesel synthesis by hydrodeoxygenation of bio-based feedstocks: Strategies for catalyst design and development

N Arun, RV Sharma, AK Dalai - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Green diesel or straight chain hydrocarbons are produced by the hydrodeoxygenation of bio-
based feedstocks such as vegetable oils and bio-oils. Usage of green diesel for commercial …