A perspective on catalytic production of olefinic compounds from biomass

Y Nakagawa, M Yabushita, K Tomishige - RSC Sustainability, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical syntheses of industrially important olefins and unsaturated oxygenates from
biomass are reviewed. Their syntheses are discussed in two aspects: common key reactions …

A Career in Catalysis: Raymond J. Gorte

OA Abdelrahman, EI Altman, M Cargnello… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ray Gorte has made major contributions to catalysis science and engineering in several
fields throughout his more than 40 years career spanning surface science, solid acids, fuel …

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Molecules from (Hemi) Cellulose: Computational Insights into Synthesis Routes, Fuel Properties, and Process Chemistry Metrics

CF Chang, K Paragian, S Sadula… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) can significantly reduce the aviation
industry's carbon footprint. Current pathways that produce SAFs in significant volumes from …

Direct and efficient catalytic conversion of biomass-derived 2-methyltetrahydrofuran to 1, 3-pentadiene via acid-base coupling of lanthanum phosphate

R Feng, Y Qi, L Cui, C Bai - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
It is critical to increase the reaction selectivity and atom economy, avoid side reactions
during the catalytic process, and achieve the desired single-target product. Here, an efficient …

Site and Structural Requirements for the Dehydra-Decyclization of Cyclic Ethers on ZrO2

M Fan, Y Ji, A Lawal, OA Abdelrahman, RJ Gorte… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we examined the site and structural requirements for the dehydra-decyclization
of cyclic ethers, tetrahydrofuran, and tetrahydropyran to produce conjugated dienes over …

Bimetallic Aluminum‐and Niobium‐Doped MCM‐41 for Efficient Conversion of Biomass‐Derived 2‐Methyltetrahydrofuran to Pentadienes

M Fan, S Xu, B An, AM Sheveleva… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The production of conjugated C4–C5 dienes from biomass can enable the sustainable
synthesis of many important polymers and liquid fuels. Here, we report the first example of …

How Topological Differences between Two Oxide Surfaces Determine Selectivity—The Case of the Dehydra-Decyclization of Tetrahydrofuran

SP Batchu, S Caratzoulas, DG Vlachos - Chemistry, 2023 - mdpi.com
Production of butadiene from biomass-based tetrahydrofuran (THF) is explored as an
alternative to the existing petroleum-based processes. Metal oxide catalysts have been …

[图书][B] Investigation of Reaction Mechanisms of Metal Oxide Catalyzed Reactions for the Production of Monomers

SP Batchu - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Polymers are ubiquitously used in most of our daily life products. Polymers are made of
repeating chemical units called monomers and the demand for monomers is rapidly …