Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization

JM Bolivar, JM Woodley… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzyme immobilization has been developing since the 1960s and although many industrial
biocatalytic processes use the technology to improve enzyme performance, still today we …

Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction in current heterogeneous catalysis research: a review

JF Miñambres, J Čejka - Catalysis Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction is a highly selective,
heterogeneously catalyzed process for the synthesis of alcohols from aldehydes and …

Catalyst deactivation and its mitigation during catalytic conversions of biomass

F Lin, M Xu, KK Ramasamy, Z Li, JL Klinger… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biofuel or biochemical production from biomass, especially lignocellulosic biomass, is the
most promising option to replace fossil-based products to achieve sustainability. However …

Methanol and Ethanol Electrooxidation on ZrO2/NiO/rGO

MB Askari, H Beitollahi, A Di Bartolomeo - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, transition metal oxides have been considered for various applications due to their
unique properties. We present the synthesis of a three-component catalyst consisting of …

Production, fuel properties and combustion testing of an iso-olefins blendstock for modern vehicles

VL Dagle, M Affandy, JS Lopez, L Cosimbescu… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing pressure to decarbonize the transportation sector, exploring strategies
that can reduce emissions from light-duty vehicles (LDV) has become critical …

Single-step conversion of ethanol into n-butene-rich olefins over metal catalysts supported on ZrO2-SiO2 mixed oxides

VL Dagle, G Collinge, M Rahman, A Winkelman… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
With airlines committed to drastically reduce their carbon footprint by 2050, producing jet fuel
from renewable ethanol is of particular interest. Recently, we reported on an Ag/ZrO 2/SBA …

Catalytic upgrading biomass-derived ethanol and acetic acid into C4 chemicals

T Yan, M Zhang, R Yuan, W Dai - Science China Chemistry, 2024 - Springer
Synthesis of value-added chemicals from biomass is an essential strategy to mitigate the
global dependency on fossil resources and achieve the aim of carbon neutrality. Thereinto …

Synergy of Extraframework Al3+ Cations and Brønsted Acid Sites on Hierarchical ZSM-5 Zeolites for Butanol-to-Olefin Conversion

S Zhao, W Yang, KD Kim, L Wang, Z Wang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
ZSM-5 zeolite catalyzed dehydration of biobutanol has been widely used for the sustainable
production of butene. Brønsted acid sites (BASs) in zeolites usually act as catalytically active …

Recent advances in tailor-made catalysts for the direct conversion of ethanol to butadiene

K Wang, W Zhang, W Gao, Z Liu, X Gao, Q Ma, J Zhang… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The production of butadiene from ethanol provides a strategy to address the
overdependence on fossil energy, oversupply of butadiene and sustainable production …

On the Deactivation and Regeneration of Metallosilicate Catalyst for Ethanol to Butadiene: A Comparative Study for Lewis Acid

H Jiang, H Zhao, S Jiang, L Wang… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Zr-β zeolites have emerged as promising catalysts for the conversion of ethanol to butadiene
due to their Lewis acidity. Despite this potential, inevitable deactivation of the catalyst poses …