Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived organics: a review

SA Akhade, N Singh, OY Gutiérrez… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

Theoretical insights into the surface physics and chemistry of redox-active oxides

R Rousseau, VA Glezakou, A Selloni - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Redox-active oxides find use in many applications, including catalysts, photovoltaic devices,
self-cleaning glasses, chemical sensors and electronic components. Their utility derives …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Copper phyllosilicate nanotube catalysts for the chemosynthesis of cyclohexane via hydrodeoxygenation of phenol

H Wang, W Zhao, MU Rehman, W Liu, Y Xu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the utilization of renewable resources derived from biomass, hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)
is one of the most critical steps in the bio-oil upgrading process. Herein, a series of copper …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to control electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of furfural and minimize undesired side reactions

AS May, EJ Biddinger - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Reducing the carbon footprint of the chemical industry can be achieved through
electrification coupled with renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. 1 This can …

Ambient-pressure and low-temperature upgrading of lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons using a hydrogen buffer catalytic system

W Liu, W You, W Sun, W Yang, A Korde, Y Gong… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation is an essential step for bio-oil upgrading. However,
hydrodeoxygenation usually requires a high hydrogen pressure and high temperature due …

Boosting aerobic oxidative desulfurization performance in fuel oil via strong metal-edge interactions between Pt and h-BN

P Wu, Y Wu, L Chen, J He, M Hua, F Zhu, X Chu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) have long been regarded as efficient catalysts for
numerous catalytic process, including catalytic oxidation, hydrogenation, etc. For Pt …

Effect of collective dynamics and anharmonicity on entropy in heterogenous catalysis: Building the case for advanced molecular simulations

G Collinge, SF Yuk, MT Nguyen, MS Lee… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We present a perspective on the computational determination of entropy and its effects and
consequences on heterogeneous catalysis. Special attention is paid to the role of …

Aqueous phase catalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogenation of phenol and benzaldehyde over platinum group metals

N Singh, U Sanyal, G Ruehl, KA Stoerzinger… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The mechanisms of aqueous-phase thermal catalytic hydrogenation (TCH) and
electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) of organic molecules over Pt group metals are not as …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of interface open circuit potential on aqueous hydrogenolytic reduction of benzyl alcohol over Pd/C

G Cheng, W Zhang, A Jentys, EE Ember… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The open circuit potential (OCP) established by the quasi-equilibrated electrode reaction of
H2 and H3O+ (hydr.), complicates catalytic reactions significantly. The hydrogenolysis rate …