Yanqin Wang

TL;DR: The direct hydrodeoxygenation of raw woods into liquid alkanes with mass yields up to 28.1 wt% over a multifunctional Pt/NbOPO4 catalyst in cyclohexane is described, which opens a general and energy-efficient route for converting raw lignocellulose into valuable alkanes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the catalytic performance of Co3O4/ZSM-5 was investigated for the total oxidation of propane and their physicochemical properties were investigated by low-temperature N2 adsorption, XRD, FT-IR absorption spectroscopy, XPS, H2-TPR, TEM, and CO chemisorption.

TL;DR: This one-pot process provides a promising approach for improved lignin valorization with general applicability and inelastic neutron scattering and DFT calculations confirm that the Nb2O5 support is catalytically unique compared with other traditional oxide supports, and the disassociation energy of Caromatic–OH bonds in phenolics is significantly reduced upon adsorption on Nb 2O5, resulting in its distinct selectivity to arenes.

TL;DR: A carbon-based solid acid, which was prepared by a facile and eco-friendly approach from glucose and p-toluenesulfonic acid (TsOH), was used to catalyze fructose dehydration into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) for the first time and exhibits excellent catalytic performance as discussed by the authors.