Cooperation between hydrogenation and acidic sites in Cu-based catalyst for selective conversion of furfural to γ-valerolactone
Yuewen Shao, Qingyin Li, Xinyi Dong, Junzhe Wang, Kai Sun, Lijun Zhang, Shu Zhang, Leilei Xu, Xiangzhou Yuan, Xun Hu
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FurfuralFurfuryl alcoholCatalysisChemistryYield (engineering)EthanolLewis acids and basesOrganic chemistryBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryAlcoholLevulinic acidBiomass (ecology)Materials scienceGeologyMetallurgyOceanographyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies