Hydrogenation of carboxylic acids, esters, and related compounds over heterogeneous catalysts: a step toward sustainable and carbon-neutral processes

R Qu, K Junge, M Beller - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The catalytic hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids represents a fundamental and
important class of organic transformations, which is widely applied in energy, environmental …

Integration of carbon capture with heterogeneous catalysis toward methanol production: Chemistry, challenges, and opportunities

S Xie, Z Li, H Li, Y Fang - Catalysis Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Integrated carbon capture and utilization (ICCU) simplifies the CO2 utilization process by
converting chemically combined CO2 molecules into value-added chemicals, leading to a …

Steam reforming of methanol for hydrogen production over attapulgite-based zeolite-supported Cu-Zr catalyst

M Chen, G Sun, Y Wang, D Liang, C Li, J Wang, Q Liu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The methanol steam reforming (MSR) was one of the promising technologies for high-
efficiency hydrogen production. The key issue for MSR was the development of catalysts. In …

Atomically dispersed Pd on ZrO 2 for efficient nitrite electroreduction to ammonia

W Du, Z Sun, C Qiang, K Chen, K Chu - Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical conversion of NO2− to NH3 (NO2RR) provides an appealing route to
enable effective wastewater treatment and sustainable NH3 production. Herein, we report …

Advanced diesel from ethanol: a pathway to produce sustainable and high-quality drop-in biofuels

JM Restrepo-Flórez, JE Chavarrio, E Canales… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we develop a novel technology for the transformation of ethanol into diesel via
Guerbet coupling and etherification. Our strategy overcomes the limitations of previous …

Catalytic Reduction of Esters over Zirconia-Supported Metal Catalysts

JE Chavarrio, K Kirkendall-Jones, RG Dastidar… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Esters are often produced as unwanted byproducts during the catalytic upgrading of ethanol
to diesel fuel precursors through Guerbet coupling. Removal of esters from the product …

Photo-assisted effective and selective reduction of CO 2 to methanol on a Cu–ZnO–ZrO 2 catalyst

J Wang, X Qu, X Djitcheu, Q Meng, Z Ni, H Liu… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of the “double carbon” era indicates more significant concerns in CO2
utilization. CO2 to methanol conversion is one of the most promising methods for converting …

Highly efficient CuNi–ZrO 2 nanocomposites for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

Y Ding, J Sun, R Hu, D He, X Qiu, C Luo, P Jiang - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
CuNi–ZrO2 nanocomposites were prepared by a simple coprecipitation technique of copper,
nickel and zirconium ions with potassium carbonate. The structures of the nanocomposites …

Improved antimicrobial efficacy of copper-engineered zirconium oxide nanoparticles against some foodborne bacterial strains, synthesised via a facile hydrothermal …

S Pratap, S Kumar, H Kumar - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025 - Elsevier
In the present study, zirconium oxide nanoparticles (ZrO 2 NPs) and copper-engineered
zirconium oxide nanoparticles (Cu-ZrO 2 NPs) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal …

Turning Glycerol to Value-Added Chemicals in the Absence of External Hydrogen over Copper Catalysts Supported on SBA-15-Type Materials Containing Zirconium

J Colmenares-Zerpa, J Gajardo, AF Peixoto… - Topics in …, 2024 - Springer
Nowadays, many industrial processes depend on fossil resources to obtain high-added-
value chemical compounds, bringing with it significant environmental deterioration …