The review paper has briefly summarized the development of the use of layered double
hydroxides (LDHs) and their derivatives as heterogeneous and recyclable catalysts/catalyst …

Coal fly ash (CFA)-an industrial solid waste-has tremendous potential to be used as a
starting material for development of valuable porous catalysts and adsorbents because of its …

Biomass is a promising feedstock for the next generation drop-in liquid fuels and renewable
chemicals, and hence the development of economically viable technologies for the …

Zeolites of different structural types were used as catalysts for aldol condensation of furfural
and acetone in batch reaction conditions at T= 20–100° C and time 0–24 h. To establish a …

Layered double hydroxide (LDH) has a unique feature, ie, reconstitution of layered structure
from the calcined oxides. The application of LDH as the heterogeneous catalysts by …

This study synthesized biodiesel from soybean oil using transesterification over a lithium
orthosilicate (Li4SiO4) catalyst. Under the optimal reaction condition of a methanol/oil molar …

The aldol condensation of furfural and acetone allow producing higher value products from
simple organic compounds resulting from biomass processing. In this paper, a number of …

Hydrotalcites (HTCs) exhibit multiple adjustable parameters to tune catalytic activity,
including interlayer anion composition, metal hydroxide layer composition, and catalyst …

Nanosized TiO 2 catalyst was successfully prepared by a simple green procedure and used
in liquid phase aldol condensation of furfural with acetone, a key step in bio-fuel processing …

Aldol-condensation of furfural with acetone catalysed by activated dolomite was investigated
at temperatures from 306 to 413 K. The process of activation by calcination and hydration …