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 …

Dealloying, which is traditionally originated in the research of alloy corrosion, has recently
been developed as a robust and generic method for fabricating functional 3D nanoporous …

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 …

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 …

Alternative energy technologies are greatly hindered by significant limitations in materials
science. From low activity to poor stability, and from mineral scarcity to high cost, the current …

Porous organic polymers (POPs), a class of highly cross-linked, amorphous polymers
possessing micropores, have recently emerged as a versatile platform for the deployment of …

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 …

Conspectus Glycerol is an important byproduct of biodiesel production, and it is produced in
significant amounts by transesterification of triglycerides with methanol. Due to the highly …

Due to its three hydroxyl groups, glycerol is a potential starting material for various high
value fine chemicals such as dihydroxyacetone, tartronic acid and mesoxalic acid. The …

Our aim in this review is to assess key recent findings that point to atomically dispersed
noble metals as catalytic sites on solid supports, which may be viewed as ligands bonded to …