Biomass is recognized as an ideal CO2 neutral, abundant, and renewable resource
substitute to fossil fuels. The rich proton content in most biomass derived materials, such as …

The catalytic conversion of biomass and derivatives to chemicals has been the subject of
intense research efforts during the past decade resulting in a 20% annual increase in the …

Glycerol is a highly versatile molecule because of its three hydroxyl groups and can be
transformed to a plethora of different value-added fine chemicals and products. It is an …

This Critical Review provides an overview of the recent developments in the synthesis and
characterization of bimetallic nanoparticles. Initially the review follows a materials science …

Oxidation is a key reaction in organic synthesis and will likely play a significant role in the
development of value-added chemicals from biomass. The application of heterogeneous …

The selective oxidation of alcohols in aqueous phase over supported metal catalysts is
facilitated by high-pH conditions. We have studied the mechanism of ethanol and glycerol …

We provide direct evidence of a water-mediated reaction mechanism for room-temperature
CO oxidation over Au/TiO2 catalysts. A hydrogen/deuterium kinetic isotope effect of nearly 2 …

Synthetic chemists are constantly challenged to consider more environmentally benign
methods for generation of the desired target molecules. 1 Recently, there has been an …

Supported Pt, Pd, and Au catalysts were evaluated in the aqueous-phase oxidation of 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at 295K and high pH in a …

This critical review covers the recent development of the catalytic properties of gold in the
selective oxidation of organic compounds, highlighting the exciting contribution to the art of …