Research summary
A 1997 Chemical Reviews article on microporous to mesoporous molecular sieve materials traces the development of zeolites and ordered mesoporous materials and frames their use in heterogeneous catalysis, establishing a reference for the field of structured porous catalysts [3]. A 1995 Chemical Reviews article on inorganic solid acids surveys their use in acid-catalyzed hydrocarbon reactions, providing the structural and mechanistic basis for solid-acid catalysis in petroleum refining [6]. A 2006 Chemical Reviews article on synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass covers the chemistry, catalysts, and engineering needed to convert biomass into liquid fuels [1], complemented by a 2007 Chemical Reviews article on chemical routes for the transformation of biomass into chemicals beyond fuels [2] and a 2007 Angewandte Chemie review on synergies between bio- and oil refineries, which discusses how existing petroleum-refinery infrastructure can be reused to process cellulosic, starch-, sugar-derived biomass and vegetable fats by catalytic cracking and hydrotreating without large capital investment [9]. A 2018 Chemical Reviews article on metal catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis covers single atoms, nanoclusters, and nanoparticles, correlating catalytic behavior with particle size, shape, composition, metal-support and metal-reactant interactions through controlled synthesis and advanced characterization [4]. A 2010 Chemical Reviews article on engineering metal organic frameworks for heterogeneous catalysis covers MOF design principles for catalytic applications [5]. A 2008 Chemical Society Reviews article on supported gold nanoparticles as catalysts for organic reactions surveys preparation methods, support cooperation, and the convergence of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in gold nanoparticle studies [7]. A 2006 Science paper showed that gold nanoparticles supported on TiO2 or Fe2O3 catalyze chemoselective hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes with H2 under mild conditions that avoid hydroxylamine accumulation and exothermic decomposition, and provide a new route to industrially relevant cyclohexanone oxime from 1-nitro-1-cyclohexene [8]. The portfolio is unified by a focus on heterogeneous catalysis spanning porous solid acids, MOFs, supported metal nanoparticles, and biomass conversion.
Recent publications
- Synthesis of Transportation Fuels from Biomass: Chemistry, Catalysts, and EngineeringDOI
- Chemical Routes for the Transformation of Biomass into ChemicalsDOI
- From Microporous to Mesoporous Molecular Sieve Materials and Their Use in CatalysisDOI
- Metal Catalysts for Heterogeneous Catalysis: From Single Atoms to Nanoclusters and NanoparticlesDOI
- Engineering Metal Organic Frameworks for Heterogeneous CatalysisDOI
- Inorganic Solid Acids and Their Use in Acid-Catalyzed Hydrocarbon ReactionsDOI
- Metal–organic framework nanosheets in polymer composite materials for gas separationDOI
- Supported gold nanoparticles as catalysts for organic reactionsDOI
- Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitro Compounds with Supported Gold CatalystsDOI
- Synergies between Bio‐ and Oil Refineries for the Production of Fuels from BiomassDOI
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