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Title: Reaction Pathways of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates over Metals and Carbides: From Model Surfaces to Supported Catalysts

Journal Article · · ChemCatChem

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001004
OSTI ID:
1210704
Journal Information:
ChemCatChem, Vol. 7; Related Information: CCEI partners with the University of Delaware (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; California Institute of Technology; Columbia University; University of Delaware; Lehigh University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University; Rutgers University
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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