The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

In recent decades, the quest for renewable and sustainable alternatives, namely
biomass/bio waste, has been prompted by rising environmental concerns, demand, and the …

This review provides a synthetic overview of the recent research advancements addressing
the topic of catalysis with colloidal ruthenium metal nanoparticles through the last five years …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a light irradiation inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS)
generation for cancer treatment, offers facile and promising solutions with respect to …

Sorbitol, which is a six carbon polyol typically derived from glucose, is widely used in food,
personal care and pharmaceutical products. Sorbitol production processes that use …

Keto-alcohols, which are traditionally produced from fossil resources with multisteps, are
considered as important intermediates for diversified high-value-added fine chemical …

Commercial micro/mesoporous activated carbons were utilized as metal-free catalysts for
the desulfurization of a model fuel, ie 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4, 6-DMDBT) in …

The aim of this work was the characterization of the main winery wastes, eg vineyard
prunings, grape stalks, grape pomace and wine lees, and the utilization of the hydrothermal …

The direct conversion of cellulose into sorbitol, one of the platform molecules of highest
potential, by using a low-cost catalyst that yields higher productivity is a current challenge …

Aqueous-phase hydrogenation of glucose to lower diols (ethylene glycol (EG), 1, 2-
propylene glycol (PG), and butanediol (BDO)) over bi-functional Ru-W supported catalysts …