Catalytic hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propanediols: a review

Y Wang, J Zhou, X Guo - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic hydrogenolysis of readily available glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol (1, 2-PD) and
1, 3-propanediol (1, 3-PD), which provides a new promising synthesis route to produce …

Recent advances in catalytic conversion of glycerol

CH Zhou, H Zhao, DS Tong, LM Wu, WH Yu - Catalysis Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The article underlines and discusses the state-of-the-art accomplishments in the catalytic
conversion of glycerol (1, 2, 3-propanetriol) to fuels and value-added chemicals in the past …

Efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid on the facilely synthesized noble-metal-free Cu–Cr catalyst

K Yan, A Chen - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Biomass-derived platform intermediate furfural and levulinic acid were efficiently
hydrogenated to the value-added furfuryl alcohol and promising biofuel γ-valerolactone …

Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol over Cu-based catalysts: A short review

H Zhao, L Zheng, X Li, P Chen, Z Hou - Catalysis Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Glycerol is one of the most attractive platform chemicals and catalytic upgrading of glycerol
to valuable products is of great importance. In the past decade, synthesis of 1, 2-propanediol …

A review on CO oxidation over copper chromite catalyst

R Prasad, P Singh - Catalysis Reviews, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
CO is a toxic and detrimental air pollutant. It not only affects human beings but also
vegetation and indirectly increases global warming. An estimate has shown that vehicular …

A highly efficient and robust Cu/SiO 2 catalyst prepared by the ammonia evaporation hydrothermal method for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1, 2-propanediol

S Zhu, X Gao, Y Zhu, W Fan, J Wang… - Catalysis Science & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A highly efficient and robust Cu/SiO2 catalyst from a pure-phase copper phyllosilicate
precursor was successfully fabricated by the ammonia evaporation hydrothermal (AEH) …

Insights on production mechanism and industrial applications of renewable propylene glycol

JA Okolie - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Propylene glycol is a ubiquitous sustainable chemical that have several industrial
applications. It can be used as a non-toxic antifreeze, moisturizers, and in cosmetics …

Conversion of highly concentrated cellulose to 1, 2-propanediol and ethylene glycol over highly efficient CuCr catalysts

Z Xiao, S Jin, M Pang, C Liang - Green Chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Conversion of highly concentrated cellulose to 1,2-propanediol and ethylene glycol over
highly efficient CuCr catalysts - Green Chemistry (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C3GC40134K …

Crystal evolution of nano-sized CoCr2O4 synthesized by a modified sol–gel method

MI Miranda-López, FF Contreras-Torres… - Journal of Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study provides a comprehensive assessment of the synthesis, crystal evolution,
and degree of inversion of the spinel CoCr 2 O 4 (ie, cochromite) by a modified sol–gel …

The removal of zinc ions from their aqueous solutions by Cr2O3 nanoparticles synthesized via the UV-irradiation method

MA Mohammed, AM Rheima, SH Jaber… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.ekb.eg
A modification of an UV-irradiation method is used to synthesis of Cr2O3 nanoparticles. It is
a simple and easy way to produce small particles of chromium oxide at a range of 2–30 nm …