Hydrogenation of carboxylic acids, esters, and related compounds over heterogeneous catalysts: a step toward sustainable and carbon-neutral processes

R Qu, K Junge, M Beller - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The catalytic hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids represents a fundamental and
important class of organic transformations, which is widely applied in energy, environmental …

Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2–C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

R Gerardy, DP Debecker, J Estager, P Luis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Bio-based chemicals from renewable biomass for integrated biorefineries

K Kohli, R Prajapati, BK Sharma - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The production of chemicals from biomass, a renewable feedstock, is highly desirable in
replacing petrochemicals to make biorefineries more economical. The best approach to …

Phase and interface engineering of a Ru–Sn nanocatalyst for enhanced alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction

L Wei, W Yan, Z Huang, R Li, Q Kong… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
As the anode reaction of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), the hydrogen
oxidation reaction (HOR) has attracted great attention, however, suffers from low kinetics …

Improving hydrothermal stability of supported metal catalysts for biomass conversions: a review

J Huo, JP Tessonnier, BH Shanks - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalyst stability is one of the greatest challenges faced for the utilization of heterogeneous
catalysts in the development of biomass conversion to chemicals and fuels. As many …

Combining reclaimed PET with bio-based monomers enables plastics upcycling

NA Rorrer, S Nicholson, A Carpenter, MJ Biddy… - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the largest produced polyester globally with an annual
production exceeding 26 million tons for use in carpet, clothing, and single-use beverage …

Continuous flow organic chemistry: successes and pitfalls at the interface with current societal challenges

R Gérardy, N Emmanuel, T Toupy… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review intends to provide the reader with a clear and concise overview of how
preparative continuous flow organic chemistry could potentially impact on current important …

Production of 1, 3-butadiene from biomass-derived C4 alcohols

D Sun, Y Li, C Yang, Y Su, Y Yamada, S Sato - Fuel Processing Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Global supply of 1, 3-butadiene (abbreviated as BD) is faced with a problem such
as variation in chemical feedstock in recent years. Many research efforts have been made to …

From circular synthesis to material manufacturing: advances, challenges, and future steps for using flow chemistry in novel application area

A Sivo, R de Souza Galaverna, GR Gomes… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Continuous-flow technologies are becoming increasingly relevant in the chemistry field. The
vast arrays of reactor design, in terms of structural geometry, mixing, and residence time, the …

Rhenium-promoter-free ruthenium–zirconia catalyst for high-yield direct conversion of succinic acid to 1, 4-butanediol in water

N Karanwal, RG Kurniawan, SK Kwak, J Kim - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The direct conversion of succinic acid to 1, 4-butanediol (1, 4-BDO) in water was
investigated using Ru deposited on oxygen-vacant zirconia (Ru–O v ZrO x) as the catalyst …