Taming the butterfly effect: modulating catalyst nanostructures for better selectivity control of the catalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived furan platform chemicals
Rengui Weng, Xuebin Lu, Na Ji, Atsushi Fukuoka, Abhijit Shrotri, Xiaoyun Li, Rui Zhang, Ming Zhang, Jian Xiong, Zhihao Yu
Abstract
This minireview highlights versatile routes for catalyst nanostructure modulation for better hydrogenation selectivity control of typical biomass-derived furan platform chemicals to tame the butterfly effect on the catalytic selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
FuranCatalysisSelectivityBiomass (ecology)ChemistryChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceAgronomyBiologyEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane Reforming