Recent advances of single-atom catalysts in CO 2 conversion

S Wang, L Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic transformation of CO2 into valuable fuels/chemicals is a promising and
economically profitable process because it offers an alternative toward fossil feedstocks and …

Catalytic CO2 Conversion to C1 Chemicals over Single‐Atom Catalysts

Z Zhang, Z Yang, L Liu, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dioxide, as an abundant and nontoxic C1 resource, can be extensively applied to
produce C1 building blocks via direct and indirect routes. On account of the stable electronic …

A magnetically separable Pd single‐atom catalyst for efficient selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene

L Zhao, X Qin, X Zhang, X Cai, F Huang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes plays a crucial role in the synthesis of fine
chemicals. However, how to achieve high selectivity and effective separation of the catalyst …

Impact of hydronium ions on the Pd-catalyzed furfural hydrogenation

IKM Yu, F Deng, X Chen, G Cheng, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
In aqueous mediums, the chemical environment for catalytic reactions is not only comprised
of water molecules but also of corresponding ionized species, ie, hydronium ions, which can …

Understanding activity trends in furfural hydrogenation on transition metal surfaces

S Liu, N Govindarajan, K Chan - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Furfural hydrogenation to furfuryl alcohol is an industrially significant reaction for biomass
valorization. The hydrogenation process has been mainly catalyzed by chromite-based …

Promoting effect of oxygen vacancies in Co/CoAl2O4 catalyst steered with a straightforward method on hydrogenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran

Y Li, Q Shen, Y Nian, F Wang, X Zhang, Z Zhang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exploitation of base metal catalysts to upgrade biomass chemicals remains a daunting
challenge and a sustainable strategy. Here, a series of Co-Al spinel catalysts are rapidly …

Superior performance of formaldehyde complete oxidation at ambient temperature over Co single-atom catalysts

H Zhang, G Guo, Z Wang, Q He, X He, H Ji - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cost-effective catalysts for the complete oxidation of formaldehyde (HCHO) are essential for
indoor air purification and human health. Here, we report a precursor atomization strategy to …

Quenching method to prepare ultra-low loading high-entropy catalyst for furfural selectively hydrogenation at ambient temperature

X Xu, H Yang, R Tu, S Liu, J Hu, Y Li, Y Sun - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, the quenching method was employed to prepare ultra-low loading high-entropy
catalyst for highly active, chemoselective, and robust furfural hydrogenation. The metals (Pd …

Review on catalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol: recent advances and future trends

A Racha, C Samanta, S Sreekantan… - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomass is one of the highly abundant renewable resources available that can be converted
into several high-value-added products, including chemicals, biofuels, and advanced …

Layered double hydroxides-based metal nanocatalysts: Confinement engineering, microenvironment effect and applications in catalytic conversion of biomass

J Wu, Y Xie, Y Li, M Jin, L Liu, G Pan, C Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rational design and targeted synthesis of efficient supported metal nanocatalysts for
catalytic transformation of renewable biomass into value-added chemicals and fuels has …