Electro-hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone <i>via</i> the magnetic heating of a Ru nanocatalyst
Sašo Gyergyek, Miha Grilc, Blaž Likozar, Darko Makovec
Abstract
The thermal imbalance between the surface of the Ru catalyst and the bulk liquid medium due to magnetic heating of the catalyst improves the yield of gamma-valerolactone.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidCatalysisYield (engineering)Biomass (ecology)ChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryThermalMaterials scienceMetallurgyMeteorologyPhysicsGeologyOceanographyEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion