The exceptional catalytic performance of zeolites is due to the presence of active sites in a
shape-selective environment, ie, in micropores with molecular dimensions. The present …

Iron (Fe) is considered to be one of the most significant elements due to its wide
applications. Recent years have witnessed a burgeoning interest in Fe catalysis as a …

The development of heterogeneous asymmetric catalysts has attracted increasing interest in
synthetic chemistry but mostly relies on the immobilization of homogeneous chiral catalysts …

Sn-Beta is a promising catalyst for numerous reactions involved in biomass upgrading and
fine chemical production, but it is complex with multiple types of active sites. The activity for …

β-Alkoxyalcohols generated from epoxide ring-opening reactions are significant due to their
enormous value as pharmaceutical intermediates and fine chemicals. Using a phenyl …

Developing a heterogeneous catalyst for alcoholysis/hydrolysis of spiro-epoxyoxindoles to
form β-alkoxy/β-hydroxy alcohols is an emerging and promising research area in the …

Zeolites have been well known for decades as catalytic materials and adsorbents and are
traditionally prepared using the bottom-up synthesis method. Although it was productive for …

Rates and selectivities for liquid-phase reactions depend on the structure and acidity of
active sites within zeolite catalysts and the solvent environment surrounding the active sites …

Aqueous-phase sugar isomerization is catalyzed at lower turnover rates when Lewis acid
active sites are confined within high-defect zeolite micropores, because intraporous silanol …

The capture and efficient use of CO 2 is an important issue because CO 2 emissions by
burning fossil fuels is a primary cause of greenhouse effect. One of the best solutions to this …