[HTML][HTML] Hydrocracking, hydrogenation and hydro-deoxygenation of fatty acids, esters and glycerides: Mechanisms, kinetics and transport phenomena

M Žula, M Grilc, B Likozar - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Article offers a review of the mechanisms, kinetics and effects of the analysed process
conditions on the conversion, selectivity and catalyst chemical stability of the hydrogenation …

Recent advances in the use of nitrogen-doped carbon materials for the design of noble metal catalysts

JL Fiorio, MAS Garcia, ML Gothe, D Galvan… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Noble metals nanoparticles (NPs) and single atoms (SAs) supported on nitrogen-doped
carbon (NC) materials display remarkable activity and selectivity in a wide variety of …

Insights into the Influence of ZrO2 Crystal Structures on Methyl Laurate Hydrogenation over Co/ZrO2 Catalysts

Y Zhou, L Liu, G Li, C Hu - Acs Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Six kinds of ZrO2 supports (ZR X, X= 1–6) with different crystal structures (monoclinic ZrO2:
m-ZrO2; tetragonal ZrO2: t-ZrO2; and mixed-phase of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2: mix …

Algal biomass valorisation to high-value chemicals and bioproducts: Recent advances, opportunities and challenges

Y Zhou, L Liu, M Li, C Hu - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae are considered promising biomass resources for biofuel production. However, some
arguments doubt the economical and energetical feasibility of algal cultivation, harvesting …

Lignin compounds to monoaromatics: selective cleavage of C− O bonds over a brominated ruthenium catalyst

D Wu, Q Wang, OV Safonova, DV Peron… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The cleavage of C− O linkages in aryl ethers in biomass‐derived lignin compounds without
hydrogenation of the aromatic rings is a major challenge for the production of sustainable …

Efficient low-temperature hydrogenation of fatty acids to fatty alcohols and alkanes on a Ni-Re bimetallic catalyst: The crucial role of NiRe alloys

X Cao, J Zhao, F Long, P Liu, X Jiang, X Zhang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Selective hydrogenation of fatty acids is important for production of sustainable fuels and
valuable chemicals as well as for the utilization of natural oils and fats. Generally, high …

One-step synthesis of highly active and stable Ni-ZrO2 catalysts for the conversion of methyl laurate to alkanes

H Yang, Y Zeng, Y Zhou, X Du, D Li, C Hu - Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of Ni-ZrO 2 catalysts with different Ni loading were prepared and evaluated for
methyl laurate conversion. Characterizations show that the 10Ni-ZrO 2 bears the smallest Ni …

Remarkably fast low-temperature hydrogen storage into aromatic benzyltoluenes over MgO-supported Ru nanoparticles with homolytic and heterolytic H2 adsorption

TW Kim, M Kim, SK Kim, YN Choi, M Jung, H Oh… - Applied catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogen storage into aromatic compounds under mild conditions is a stringent issue in
liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) systems. Herein, we report a highly active Ru/MgO …

Tuning metal catalysts via nitrogen-doped nanocarbons for energy chemistry: From metal nanoparticles to single metal sites

X Cheng, Z Shen, L Jiao, L Yang, X Wang, Q Wu, Z Hu - EnergyChem, 2021 - Elsevier
Most processes in energy chemistry require suitable catalysts to decrease activation energy,
control reaction rate and increase selectivity. As a kind of very important supports …

Hydrogenation of fatty acids to fatty alcohols over Ni3Fe nanoparticles anchored on TiO2 crystal catalyst: Metal support interaction and mechanism investigation

F Long, S Wu, Y Chen, X Cao, J Zhao, P Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalytic transformation of fatty acids into fatty alcohols is the essential step to produce
renewable energy and high-valuable chemicals from waste fatty acids. In this research, a …