Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

Nonprecious metal heterogeneous catalysts composed of first-row transition metals
incorporated into nitrogen-doped carbon matrices (MN-Cs) have been studied for decades …

Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …

Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

Advances in machine learning (ML) are making a large impact in many fields, including:
artificial intelligence, 1 materials science, 2, 3 and chemical engineering. 4 Generally, ML …

Developing active, selective, and energy efficient heterogeneous catalytic processes is key
to a sustainable future because heterogeneous catalysis is at the center of the chemicals …

Catalyst stability is one of the greatest challenges faced for the utilization of heterogeneous
catalysts in the development of biomass conversion to chemicals and fuels. As many …

Solvent molecules interact with reactive species and alter the rates and selectivities of
catalytic reactions by orders of magnitude. Specifically, solvent molecules can modify the …

The lignin-to-chemicals valorisation has increased the interest of the scientific community in
exploring the effective lignin depolymerisation. Lignin is the most abundant natural resource …

Solvent molecules influence the reactions of molecular hydrogen and oxygen on palladium
nanoparticles. Organic solvents activate to form reactive surface intermediates that mediate …