Transformation of biomass to chemicals and fuels is a long-term goal in both science and
industry. However, high cost is one of the major obstacles to the industrialization of this …

Mono-functional catalytic materials are used for many types of chemical transformations, but
are tedious for delivering products from multiple-step reactions required for the valorization …

Levulinic acid (LA), an important chemical produced from a bio-based resource for current
petrochemical operation, the details of hydrogenation to gamma (γ)-valerolactone (GVL) is …

Currently, there is a great interest in the development of sustainable and green technologies
for production of biofuels and chemicals. In this sense, much attention is being paid to …

A ternary base metal catalyst, which contained metallic Cu, oxygen deficiencies derived from
ZrO 2, and acidic Al 2 O 3, was constructed for the efficient synthesis of γ-valerolactone by …

A series of copper nanoparticles supported on manganese oxide octahedral molecular
sieves (OMS-2) were prepared using mechanochemical (Ball-Mill) and conventional wet …

Sustainable catalysis is the key for the future progress toward biorefinery and bioeconomy.
In this work, we designed and developed an inexpensive and eco-friendly Ni@ C catalyst for …

Abstract Different La 2 O 3 contents (0, 1, 2, 3, and 5 wt%) were used to prepared La 2 O 3–
ZrO 2 mixed oxides calcined at 600° C by the sol–gel method. The catalytic activity was …

Copper–zirconia catalysts find many applications in different reactions owing to their unique
surface properties and relatively easy manufacture. The so-called methanol economy, which …

Here we exquisitely fabricated Cu/ZrO 2-dp catalysts with plentiful Cu-ZrO 2 interfaces by
depositing amorphous ZrO 2 onto Cu nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of levulinic acid …