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Thijs Ennaert
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 15
Citations - 1260
Thijs Ennaert is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Catalysis & Biomass. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 15 publications receiving 954 citations. Previous affiliations of Thijs Ennaert include Université catholique de Louvain.
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Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass
Thijs Ennaert,Joost Van Aelst,Jan Dijkmans,Rik De Clercq,Wouter Schutyser,Michiel Dusselier,Danny Verboekend,Bert F. Sels +7 more
TL;DR: The application of zeolites, equipped with a variety of active sites, in Brønsted acid, Lewis acid, or multifunctional catalysed reactions is discussed and generalised to provide a comprehensive overview.
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Influence of bio-based solvents on the catalytic reductive fractionation of birch wood
Wouter Schutyser,S. Van den Bosch,Tom Renders,T. De Boe,S.-F. Koelewijn,Annelies Dewaele,Thijs Ennaert,O. Verkinderen,Bart Goderis,Christophe M. Courtin,Bert F. Sels +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of the solvent choice on pulp retention and delignification efficiency was investigated in the Pd/C-catalyzed reductive liquid processing of birch wood.
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Synergetic Effects of Alcohol/Water Mixing on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Poplar Wood
Tom Renders,Sander Van den Bosch,Thijs Vangeel,Thijs Ennaert,S.-F. Koelewijn,Gil Van den Bossche,Christophe M. Courtin,Wouter Schutyser,Wouter Schutyser,Bert F. Sels +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of alcohol/water mixtures by processing poplar sawdust in varying MeOH/water and EtOH/Water blends was studied, showing that low water concentrations enhance the removal of lignin from the biomass, while the majority of the carbohydrates are left untouched.
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Conceptual Frame Rationalizing the Self-Stabilization of H-USY Zeolites in Hot Liquid Water
Thijs Ennaert,Jan Geboers,Elena Gobechiya,Christophe M. Courtin,Mert Kurttepeli,Kristof Houthoofd,Christine E. A. Kirschhock,Pieter C. M. M. Magusin,Sara Bals,Pierre Jacobs,Bert F. Sels +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of bifunctional Ru/H-USY catalysts for conversions in hot liquid water (HLW) is assessed in terms of physicochemical stability and long-term catalytic performance of acid sites and noble metal functionality.
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The role of pretreatment in the catalytic valorization of cellulose
Yuhe Liao,Beau Op de Beeck,Karel Thielemans,Thijs Ennaert,Jeroen Snelders,Michiel Dusselier,Christophe M. Courtin,Bert F. Sels +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the benefits of different pretreatments in bio-chemical and more particularly in chemo-catalytic conversion of cellulose are overviewed and the future and perspective of (ligno)cellulose pretreatment with regard to cellulose utilization are discussed.