Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) as H‐source for bio‐derived fuels and additives production

F Valentini, A Marrocchi… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) are attractive materials for their ability to generate
in situ hydrogen that may be directly used to produce target biofuel precursors, fuels or fuel …

Conversion of biomass-derived molecules into alkyl levulinates using heterogeneous catalysts

N Yamanaka, S Shimazu - Reactions, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alkyl levulinates are promising and versatile biomass-derived chemicals, which are utilized
as fuel additives, flavoring agents, fragrances, solvents, and precursors for synthesizing …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative microkinetic modelling-supported structure–activity analysis of Ni/ZSM-5 during vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid

HT Vu, Ž Lavrič, A Kostyniuk, G Dražić, M Grilc… - Chemical engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study examines Ni/ZSM-5 catalysts in vapor phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA)
under continuous flow conditions (ambient pressure, 210–250° C). Advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic production of γ-valerolactone, a biofuel precursor, from furfural in one-pot: Synergistic effect between Zr and Sn

A García, R Sánchez-Tovar, PJ Miguel… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents for the first time the synergistic effect of tin and zirconium for the one pot
transformation of furfural into γ-valerolactone. Furfural is a versatile product that can be …

Construction of a stable biochar-supported amorphous aluminum solid acid catalyst with Brønsted–Lewis dual acid sites for efficient conversion of cellulose

G Feng, J Chen, B Liang, Y Zhu, Y Zhang, T Gan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable catalysts for the efficient conversion of biomass to desirable
chemicals is significant and challenging. Herein, a stable biochar (BC)-supported …

Production of γ-valerolactone from ethyl levulinate over hydrothermally synthesized Sn-Beta under mild conditions

T Lu, X You, Y Zong, Y Xu, X Yang, L Zhou - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Production of γ-valerolactone (GVL) from ethyl levulinate (EL) was studied by catalytic
transfer hydrogenation (CTH) strategy under mild conditions. Hydrothermally synthesized Sn …

[HTML][HTML] Algal biomass-based zero-waste biorefinery for producing optically pure (R)-γ-valerolactone and carbonaceous electrodes applicable for energy storage …

J Cha, CH Lim, J Lee, JK Lim, M Kim, WK Park… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mankind is facing a severe climate crisis caused by fossil fuel-derived CO 2 emissions.
Although biorefineries utilizing biomass have been considered the best option for carbon …

High efficiency catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate to γ‑valerolactone over Hf-based catalyst

C Cai, Z Liu, X Wang, Z Wen, B Yan, B Xue - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The transformation of biomass platform compounds to value-added products is of great
significance in biomass development. Herein, a series of wHfO 2/SBA-15 (w= 0.7–12.5 wt%) …

Catalytic valorisation of biomass levulinic acid into gamma valerolactone using formic acid as a H 2 donor: a critical review

A Hijazi, N Khalaf, W Kwapinski, JJ Leahy - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
This review sheds light on the catalytic valorisation of agroforestry biomass through levulinic
acid and formic acid towards γ-valerolactone and other higher-value chemicals. γ …

Anchoring nickel sites on ceria-coated silica to enhance the catalytic stability for the vapor phase levulinic acid hydrogenation

F Jing, X Wang, B Liang, S Luo, J Bai, J Xing, Y Chen… - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The preparation of the binary metal NiCe-based catalysts involved a 2-step protocol, the
ceria was first coated on SiO 2 which was then utilized to disperse Ni nanoparticles. Various …