Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass

T Ennaert, J Van Aelst, J Dijkmans… - Chemical Society …, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand for sustainable chemicals and fuels has pushed academia and industry
to search for alternative feedstocks replacing crude oil in traditional refineries. As a result, an …

Zeolite-supported metal catalysts for selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived platform molecules

W Luo, W Cao, PCA Bruijnincx, L Lin, A Wang… - Green …, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand for renewable chemicals and fuels has stimulated the search for
alternative feedstocks and is driving the ongoing transition to a more renewables-based …

Progress in the design of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion into biofuels and bio-based chemicals

DP Serrano, JA Melero, G Morales, J Iglesias… - Catalysis …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the recent advances in the development of zeolite catalysts for biomass
valorization processes to produce both biofuels and/or bio-based chemicals, which is an …

n-Heptane hydroisomerization over Pt/MFI zeolite nanosheets: Effects of zeolite crystal thickness and platinum location

J Kim, W Kim, Y Seo, JC Kim, R Ryoo - Journal of Catalysis, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Platinum was supported on MFI-type (ZSM-5) zeolites with various crystal thicknesses
ranging from 300 to 2nm (ie, from bulk crystal to nanosheet). Two series of Pt/MFI were …

Zeolite-catalysed conversion of C 3 sugars to alkyl lactates

PP Pescarmona, KPF Janssen, C Delaet… - Green …, 2010‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The direct conversion of C3 sugars (or trioses) to alkyl lactates was achieved using zeolite
catalysts. This reaction represents a key step towards the efficient conversion of bio-glycerol …

Single-pot formation of THFAL via catalytic hydrogenation of FFR over Pd/MFI catalyst

NS Biradar, AM Hengne, SN Birajdar… - ACS Sustainable …, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Furfural (FFR) was selectively hydrogenated in a single pot to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
(THFAL) over a Si–MFI molecular sieve supported Pd catalyst. Studies on catalyst screening …

Heterogeneities of the nanostructure of platinum/zeolite Y catalysts revealed by electron tomography

J Zecevic, AMJ van der Eerden, H Friedrich… - ACS …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
To develop structure–performance relationships for important catalysts, a detailed
characterization of their morphology is essential. Using electron tomography, we determined …

Structure sensitivity of alumina-and zeolite-supported platinum ammonia slip catalysts

V Marchuk, X Huang, JD Grunwaldt… - Catalysis Science & …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The influence of the size and structure of Pt particles on the catalytic performance in
selective ammonia oxidation for emission control applications is hardly understood. There is …

Conceptual frame rationalizing the self-stabilization of H-USY zeolites in hot liquid water

T Ennaert, J Geboers, E Gobechiya, CM Courtin… - ACS …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
The wide range of liquid-phase reactions required for the catalytic conversion of biomass
compounds into new bioplatform molecules defines a new set of challenges for the …

Catalytic hydrogenation of C [double bond, length as m-dash] C and C [double bond, length as m-dash] O in unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters

C Hu, D Creaser, S Siahrostami, H Grönbeck… - Catalysis Science & …, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Biodiesel derived from edible and non-edible oils has received much attention as a
chemical feedstock or as a raw fuel alternative to the traditional diesel due to its renewability …