A review of catalytic upgrading of bio-oil to engine fuels

PM Mortensen, JD Grunwaldt, PA Jensen… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2011 - Elsevier
As the oil reserves are depleting the need of an alternative fuel source is becoming
increasingly apparent. One prospective method for producing fuels in the future is …

Catalytic steam reforming of bio-oil

R Trane, S Dahl, MS Skjøth-Rasmussen… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Hydrogen and synthesis gas can be produced in an environmentally friendly and
sustainable way through steam reforming (SR) of bio-oil and this review presents the state-of …

Active centers of catalysts for higher alcohol synthesis from syngas: a review

M Ao, GH Pham, J Sunarso, MO Tade, S Liu - Acs Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
The gradual depletion of oil resources and the necessity to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions portray a concerning image of our contemporary security of liquid transportation …

A review of molybdenum catalysts for synthesis gas conversion to alcohols: catalysts, mechanisms and kinetics

S Zaman, KJ Smith - Catalysis Reviews, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Recent literature on synthesis gas conversion to higher alcohols over Mo-based catalysts is
reviewed. Density functional theory calculations show that Mo-CO adsorption is weakened …

CO hydrogenation to methanol on Cu–Ni catalysts: Theory and experiment

F Studt, F Abild-Pedersen, Q Wu, AD Jensen, B Temel… - Journal of catalysis, 2012 - Elsevier
We present density functional theory (DFT) calculations for CO hydrogenation on different
transition metal surfaces. Based on the calculations, trends are established over the different …

Insights into the mechanism of ethanol formation from syngas on Cu and an expanded prediction of improved Cu-based catalyst

R Zhang, G Wang, B Wang - Journal of catalysis, 2013 - Elsevier
Cu-based catalysts have been widely used and produced promising results for ethanol
formation from syngas; understanding the underlying mechanism at the molecular level is …

Ketene as a reaction intermediate in the carbonylation of dimethyl ether to methyl acetate over mordenite

DB Rasmussen, JM Christensen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Unprecedented insight into the carbonylation of dimethyl ether over Mordenite is provided
through the identification of ketene (CH2CO) as a reaction intermediate. The formation of …

LaFeO3-supported nano Co-Cu catalysts for higher alcohol synthesis from syngas

YZ Fang, Y Liu, LH Zhang - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2011 - Elsevier
To produce Co-Cu catalysts supported on perovskite-type oxides of LaFeO3, we prepared
LaFe0. 7Cu0. 3O3 according to the citrate complexation method; the impregnation method …

Utilization of renewable oxygenates as gasoline blending components

J Yanowitz, E Christensen, RL McCormick - 2011 - osti.gov
This report reviews the use of higher alcohols and several cellulose-derived oxygenates as
blend components in gasoline. Material compatibility issues are expected to be less severe …

Room-temperature sulfurization for obtaining Co3O4/CoS core-shell nanosheets as supercapacitor electrodes

Y Lu, W Yang, W Li, M Chen, L Shuai, P Qi… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Creating a hybrid cobaltous-based oxide/sulfide core-shell composite is an effective strategy
to improve the composites conductivity thus enhance the electrochemical performance of …