Rational Synthesis to Optimize Ruthenium-based Biomass Conversion Catalysts
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چکیده
With worldwide petroleum resources dwindling, it is urgent to look for renewable fuels. One of major potential products from plant biomass is γ-valerolactone (GVL), which is renewable, safe to store and can be used as a liquid fuel, food additive, green solvent and an intermediate in the synthesis of many value-added chemicals. The synthesis of GVL is commonly accomplished by hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) using Ru based catalysts. The synthesis of these catalysts has not been optimized, however, and it is the purpose of my work to demonstrate a simple, rational, reproducible method to prepare Ru-based catalysts for LA conversion to GVL.
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