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Title: Catalyst choice impacts aromatic monomer yields and selectivity in hydrogen-free reductive catalytic fractionation

Journal Article · · Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RE00275B · OSTI ID:1885069
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  1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder 80303, CO, USA, Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver W Pkwy, Golden, CO 80401, USA
  2. Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver W Pkwy, Golden, CO 80401, USA
  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 25 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
  4. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder 80303, CO, USA

Pd/C and Pt/C show high activity for hydrogen-free reductive catalytic fractionation compared to Ru/C and Ni/C.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
GAANN graduate fellowship; USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1885069
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-2800-81796
Journal Information:
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Name: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 7; ISSN RCEEBW; ISSN 2058-9883
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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