During the past two decades, new insights have driven the development and optimization of
aminated materials as aldol condensation catalysts. Amines, either primary or secondary …

Mesoporous materials such as SBA-15 are used in many applications since the materials
are robust and have tunable properties. Whereas these materials are thought to be ideal, the …

Upgrading biomass to chemicals and fuels requires development of highly active and
selective catalytic materials for important reactions such as the aldol condensation. The …

Porous carrier materials functionalized with organocatalysts offer substantial advantages
compared to homogeneous catalysts, eg, easy separation of the catalyst, scalability, and an …

Glucose isomerization to fructose is a critical reaction for biomass upgrading that can be
selectively catalyzed by using heterogeneous, amine-functionalized silica materials …

The complexity of aminosilica materials manifests as catalysts with multiple types of active
sites. Whereas previous work has assumed that each site contributes equally to the …

Mesoporous silicas are regarded as ideal systems; however, they are complex. The
materials can be functionalized with aminosilanes to produce highly active catalysts for aldol …

Aminosilica materials are promising for many applications, including as a catalyst for aldol
chemistry. Whereas aminosilica catalysts are known to deactivate overtime, it is unclear how …

Cooperative catalytic materials are high performance materials that enable energy efficient
and atom economic reactions under mild conditions. These materials use two distinct …

Mesoporous silica materials have been regarded as simple and ideal systems; however,
they are complex. The most common mesoporous materials are MCM-41 and SBA-15 …