Exploring the Zn-regulated function in Co–Zn catalysts for efficient hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone

J Chu, Y Fan, L Sun, C Zhuang, Y Li, X Zou… - Catalysis Science & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of CoZn catalysts supported on N-doped porous carbon (CoxZny@ NPC-T) with
controlled Zn content prepared at different calcination temperatures are studied for catalytic …

Volumetric, optical, and spectroscopic study of molecular interactions for binary liquid mixtures of gamma-valerolactone with 2-alkoxyethanols

J Kataria, P Devi, P Rani - Journal of Chemical & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Physical parameters such as densities, ρ, and refractive indices, n D, of pure gamma-
valerolactone/2-alkoxyethanols and their binaries have been determined over the whole …

Molecular dynamics study of the thermodynamic properties of triglyceride/methanol mixtures in the presence of cosolvent

M Nyepetsi, OA Oyetunji, F Mbaiwa - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a renewable source of energy that has the potential to replace fossil fuel-based
resources. It is produced via the transesterification reaction in which a triglyceride reacts with …

Production and separation of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid in gamma-valerolactone solvent system using glucaric acid as raw material derived from oxidation of …

J Kim, JC Kim, YM Cho, CH Yoon, HW Kwak… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, alternative pathway using glucaric acid as precursor of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic
acid (FDCA) was proposed. The acid catalyzed cyclization and sequential dehydration of …

Modeling Dipolar Nonprotogenic Solvents with PC-SAFT-Type Equations of State: Pure Substance Properties

M Klajmon - Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2024 - ACS Publications
Dipolar nonprotogenic solvents (DNSs) are interesting and important substances widely
used in various applications, including organic syntheses, sustainable fuels, and organic …

Selective Oxidation of Tetrahydrofuran to Gamma-Butyrolactone over Spinel ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticle Catalyst

NAY Abduh, A Al-Kahtani, TS Algarni, AB Al-Odayni - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
The selective oxidation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) to gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) on spinel
ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles (ZFNPs) was investigated. The catalyst was prepared with the …

Dispersive solid-phase extraction based on metal–organic framework UiO-66: Applying gamma-valerolactone as a green eluent for effective extraction of pyrethroid …

X Hai, J Liu, Q Li, Y Ma, R Fu, H Li, Y Zhang, X Guo… - Microchemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, UiO-66-HCl-based dispersive solid-phase extraction (DSPE) was
designed and developed for the enrichment of pyrethroid pesticide residues in water and …

Understanding the interactions between triolein and cosolvent binary mixtures using molecular dynamics simulations

M Nyepetsi, F Mbaiwa, OA Oyetunji, NH De Leeuw - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biodiesel is one of the emerging renewable sources of energy to replace fossil-fuel-based
resources. It is produced by a transesterification reaction in which a triglyceride reacts with …