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 …

Platinum is one of the precious metals with many applications, including in catalysis,
electronic devices and jewelry. However, its limited resources are becoming depleted. To …

Selective reduction of ketone/aldehydes to alcohols is of great importance in green
chemistry and chemical engineering. Highly efficient catalysts are still demanded to work …

Chemoselective hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes and ketones over heterogeneous
catalysts is a demanding task. The achieved selectivity levels depend both on the electronic …

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy undoubtedly represents one of the most important tools in
catalysis research. In this review, recent catalytic applications of the most popular IR …

In this work, the liquid-phase furfural hydrogenation over different Cu-based catalysts was
studied. The catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation (Cu/SiO 2-I) …

The synthesis of high‐efficiency and low‐cost catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of
waste lignin to advanced biofuels is crucial for enhancing current biorefinery processes …

The liquid-phase transfer hydrogenation of furfural on Cu-based catalysts was studied.
Catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation (Cu/SiO 2) and co-precipitation …

The open circuit potential (OCP) established by the quasi-equilibrated electrode reaction of
H2 and H3O+ (hydr.), complicates catalytic reactions significantly. The hydrogenolysis rate …

The substitution of green hydrogen donors for replacing high-pressure H2 to achieve
biomass derived ketone and aldehyde hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) under mild conditions …