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 …

Pulsed laser in liquids made nanomaterials for catalysis

RC Forsythe, CP Cox, MK Wilsey, AM Muller - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalysis is essential to modern life and has a huge economic impact. The development of
new catalysts critically depends on synthetic methods that enable the preparation of tailored …

Photocatalytic conversion of biomass-based monosaccharides to lactic acid by ultrathin porous oxygen doped carbon nitride

J Ma, D Jin, Y Li, D Xiao, G Jiao, Q Liu, Y Guo… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of photocatalysis to biorefinery conforms to the requirement of sustainable
development of the society. It is of great significance, yet limited success has been achieved …

Enteromorpha prolifera valorization to acetol over supported Pd catalysts: Role of the support

Y Xiao, S Xu, X Wang, Z Lu, C Hu, J Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The valorization of biomass-waste to afford targeted C 3 chemicals over heterogeneous
catalyst is of great significance but still challenging due to the ambiguous cooperative roles …

Boron doping g-C3N4 supported Cu2O for photocatalytic reforming of xylose into lactic acid

Y Lv, W Shao, Y Kong, N Li, X Huang, Z Tang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic reforming of biomass has a broad prospects in the green and efficient
production of high-value chemicals, which was in line with the sustainable development …

Synthesis of porous Mg (OH) 2 nanowires for phosphate removal from water

L Gong, Z Yao, C Zhu, X Lian, B He, L Qu… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mg (OH) 2 is an inorganic material with a wide range of applications in water purification,
especially the adsorption of phosphates. In this study, porous Mg (OH) 2 nanowires were …

Hydrothermal conversion of fructose to lactic acid and derivatives: Synergies of metal and acid/base catalysts

T Fang, M Liu, Z Li, L Xiong, D Zhang, K Meng… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
With increasing strict regulation on single-use plastics, lactic acid (LA) and alkyl lactates, as
essential monomers for bio-degradable polylactic acid (PLA) plastic products, have gained …

2D-layered Mg (OH) 2 material adsorbing cellobiose via interfacial chemical coupling and its applications in handling toxic Cd2+ and UO22+ ions

XY Wang, Y Hao, HB Zhao, YR Guo, QJ Pan - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The interfacial chemistry of nanocomposite materials is of overarching importance in the
separation and purification science; moreover, its understanding helps to guide synthesis …

On the effect of Alkaline Earth Metal Cations in the Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol over Pt/C–an Experimental and Theoretical Study

AK Beine, X Wang, M Vennewald… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Glycerol can be converted to propylene glycol via metal and base catalyzed hydrogenolysis.
The nature of the base has a profound influence on the outcome of the reaction. We have …

Biobased Glycols–Towards the Use of Solid Bases in the Hydrogenolysis of Sorbitol

AK Beine, Y Albano, S Reichenberger, K Gupta… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, mixed metal oxides of alkaline earth metals and Ti or Zr were synthesized and
investigated as solid bases in the hydrogenolysis of sorbitol in combination with Ru/C …