Zeolites have been game-changing materials in oil refining and petrochemistry over the last
60 years and have the potential to play the same role in the emerging processes of the …

Via hydrothermal synthesis of Sn‐Al gels, mild dealumination and ion exchange, a bimetallic
Sn‐Ni‐Beta catalyst was prepared which can convert glucose to methyl lactate (MLA) and …

Propene and 1, 3-butadiene are important building-block chemicals that can be produced by
dehydrogenation of propane and butane on Pt catalysts. A challenge is to develop highly …

The current societal demand to replace polymers derived from petroleum with sustainable
bioplastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) has motivated industry to commercialize ever-larger …

Al-loaded functional lignin biopolymer (Al x-Lbp) catalysts were synthesized using H 2 O 2
oxidized alkali lignin and aluminum acetate via mechanochemical modification without post …

Active centers in porous solid catalysts are multifaceted in structure, comprised of primary
sites that bind intermediates, secondary environments that confine intermediates and …

Complex reaction networks can be generated with automated network generators from initial
reactants and reaction rules. Reaction rule specification is central to network generation …

Sucrose is an abundant, cheap and sustainable substrate for producing high value-added
chemicals. In this work, the role of weak Brønsted (B) acid site of Sn-β zeolite was revealed …

Various metal oxides were used as co-catalysts to improve the production of alkyl lactate
over Sn-Beta-P. WO 3 exhibited the best promotion effect. The yield of MLA increased from …

One-pot conversion of cellulose to valued-added platform chemicals such as alkyl levulinate
is a promising and challenging process of biomass utilization due to the insolubility of …