Monodisperse CuB23 nanoparticles grown on graphene as highly efficient catalysts for unactivated alkyl halide Heck coupling and levulinic acid hydrogenation

Breaking News on the Enantioselective Intermolecular Heck Reaction

(2014) Martin Oestreich   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Palladium-Catalyzed Heck-Type Cross-Couplings of Unactivated Alkyl Iodides

(2014) Caitlin M. McMahon et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular Heck reaction of alkyl halides

(2014) Yinjun Zou et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Small-sized and high-dispersed WN from [SiO4(W3O9)4]4− clusters loading on GO-derived graphene as promising carriers for methanol electro-oxidation

(2014) Haijing Yan et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone by Ni and MoOx co-loaded carbon catalysts

(2014) Ken-ichi Shimizu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Enantiospecific Intramolecular Heck Reactions of Secondary Benzylic Ethers

(2014) Michael R. Harris et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Origin of the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activity of Graphene-Based Catalysts: A Roadmap to Achieve the Best Performance

(2014) Yan Jiao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct Observation of a Long-Lived Single-Atom Catalyst Chiseling Atomic Structures in Graphene

(2014) Wei Li Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Selective Conversion of Levulinic and Formic Acids to γ-Valerolactone with the Shvo Catalyst

(2014) Viktória Fábos et al.   ORGANOMETALLICS

Copper catalyzed Heck-like cyclizations of oxime esters

(2014) Adele Faulkner et al.   Chemical Science

Facile Fabrication of Composition-Tuned Ru–Ni Bimetallics in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation

(2014) Ying Yang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Mesoporous Co–B–N–H nanowires: superior catalysts for decomposition of hydrous hydrazine to generate hydrogen

(2014) Fan Yang et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Vapour phase hydrocyclisation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over supported Ni catalysts

(2014) Varkolu Mohan et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Monodisperse amorphous CuB23 alloy short nanotubes: novel efficient catalysts for Heck coupling of inactivated alkyl halides and alkenes

(2014) Fan Yang et al.   RSC Advances

Production of γ-valerolactone from biomass-derived compounds using formic acid as a hydrogen source over supported metal catalysts in water solvent

(2014) Pham Anh Son et al.   RSC Advances

Zirconium–Beta zeolite as a robust catalyst for the transformation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone via Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction

(2014) Jie Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Efficient hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes to corresponding benzyl alcohols over Ni–B/MIL-101

(2014) Xiangjin Kong et al.   RSC Advances

Graphene-supported Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with excellent catalytic performance in selective oxidation of methanol to methyl formate

(2013) Ruiyi Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals over Metal Catalysts

(2013) Michèle Besson et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Conversion of Carbohydrate Biomass to γ-Valerolactone by using Water-Soluble and Reusable Iridium Complexes in Acidic Aqueous Media

(2013) Jin Deng et al.   ChemSusChem

Copper-based catalysts for the efficient conversion of carbohydrate biomass into γ-valerolactone in the absence of externally added hydrogen

(2013) Jing Yuan et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

(2013) David Martin Alonso et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Conversion of biomass platform molecules into fuel additives and liquid hydrocarbon fuels

(2013) Maria J. Climent et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Dehydrogenation characteristics of ammonia borane via boron-based catalysts (Co–B, Ni–B, Cu–B) under different hydrolysis conditions

(2013) Aysel Kantürk Figen   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of levulinic acid: Influence of the support and solvent on catalyst selectivity and stability

(2013) Wenhao Luo et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Solar Hydrogen Generation by Nanoscale p–n Junction of p-type Molybdenum Disulfide/n-type Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide

(2013) Fanke Meng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A simple synthesis method for nano-metal catalyst supported on mesoporous carbon: the solution plasma process

(2013) Jun Kang et al.   Nanoscale

Emerging catalytic processes for the production of adipic acid

(2013) Stijn Van de Vyver et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Synthesis of γ-valerolactone using a continuous-flow reactor

(2013) József M. Tukacs et al.   RSC Advances

A noble-metal free Cu-catalyst derived from hydrotalcite for highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid

(2013) Kai Yan et al.   RSC Advances

Surface synergism of an Ag–Ni/ZrO2 nanocomposite for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of bio-derived platform molecules

(2013) Amol M. Hengne et al.   RSC Advances

Ni/H-ZSM-5 as a promising catalyst for vapour phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid at atmospheric pressure

(2013) Varkolu Mohan et al.   RSC Advances

Enhancing the catalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles using poly sodium styrene sulfonate stabilized graphene supports for methanol oxidation

(2013) Sundar Mayavan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Monodisperse Ni3Fe single-crystalline nanospheres as a highly efficient catalyst for the complete conversion of hydrous hydrazine to hydrogen at room temperature

(2013) Dong Ge Tong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Cobalt and nitrogen-cofunctionalized graphene as a durable non-precious metal catalyst with enhanced ORR activity,

(2013) Shu Jiang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Black mesoporous anatase TiO2nanoleaves: a high capacity and high rate anode for aqueous Al-ion batteries

(2013) Ying Juan He et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Superior hydrogen production rate by catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane using Co-B nanoparticles supported over mesoporous silica particles

(2012) N. Patel et al.   CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS

Few-layer graphene supporting palladium nanoparticles with a fully accessible effective surface for liquid-phase hydrogenation reaction

(2012) Tri Truong-Huu et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Advances in the Catalytic Production of Valuable Levulinic Acid Derivatives

(2012) Jun Zhang et al.   ChemCatChem

Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

(2012) William R. H. Wright et al.   ChemSusChem

Rhodium–nickel nanoparticles grown on graphene as highly efficient catalyst for complete decomposition of hydrous hydrazine at room temperature for chemical hydrogen storage

(2012) Jun Wang et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Tunable copper-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol or 2-methyltetrahydrofuran

(2012) Xian-Long Du et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Efficient catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid: a key step in biomass conversion

(2012) József M. Tukacs et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A sustainable process for the production of γ-valerolactone by hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid

(2012) Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Exploring the ruthenium catalysed synthesis of γ-valerolactone in alcohols and utilisation of mild solvent-free reaction conditions

(2012) Mohammad G. Al-Shaal et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by iridium pincer complexes

(2012) Wei Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Cu–ZrO2 nanocomposite catalyst for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its ester to γ-valerolactone

(2012) Amol M. Hengne et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

One-pot photochemical synthesis of graphene composites uniformly deposited with silver nanoparticles and their high catalytic activity towards the reduction of 2-nitroaniline

(2012) Yiming Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Reduced graphene oxide/nickel nanocomposites: facile synthesis, magnetic and catalytic properties

(2012) Zhenyuan Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Solution plasma synthesized nickel oxide nanoflowers: An effective NO2 sensor

(2012) P. Wu et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Water Control over the Chemoselectivity of a Ti/Ni Multimetallic System: Heck- or Reductive-Type Cyclization Reactions of Alkyl Iodides

(2012) Alba Millán et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Facile Synthesis of Co–B Amorphous Alloy in Uniform Spherical Nanoparticles with Enhanced Catalytic Properties

(2012) Zhonghong Zhu et al.   ACS Catalysis

Development of Preformed Pd Catalysts for Cross-Coupling Reactions, Beyond the 2010 Nobel Prize

(2012) Hongbo Li et al.   ACS Catalysis

Honeycomb-like Co–B amorphous alloy catalysts assembled by a solution plasma process show enhanced catalytic hydrolysis activity for hydrogen generation

(2012) Dong Ge Tong et al.   RSC Advances

Mesoporous multiwalled carbon nanotubes as supports for monodispersed iron–boron catalysts: improved hydrogen generation from hydrous hydrazine decomposition

(2012) Dong Ge Tong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Cobalt-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkyl Iodides with Alkenes: Deprotonation of Hydridocobalt Enables Turnover

(2011) Matthias E. Weiss et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Hydrogen-Independent Reductive Transformation of Carbohydrate Biomass into γ-Valerolactone and Pyrrolidone Derivatives with Supported Gold Catalysts

(2011) Xian-Long Du et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

The influence of B-doping on the catalytic performance of Cu/HMS catalyst for the hydrogenation of dimethyloxalate

(2011) Anyuan Yin et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

Liquid-phase catalytic transfer hydrogenation and cyclization of levulinic acid and its esters to γ-valerolactone over metal oxide catalysts

(2011) Mei Chia et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Pd nanoparticles for C–C coupling reactions

(2011) Angelica Balanta et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Graphene-based composites

(2011) Xiao Huang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Direct Hydrocyclization of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid to 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran over Nanocomposite Copper/Silica Catalysts

(2011) Pravin P. Upare  et al.   ChemSusChem

Size-Controlled Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized in Solution Plasma

(2011) Maria Antoaneta Bratescu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Palladium-Catalyzed Heck-Type Reactions of Alkyl Iodides

(2011) Kayla S. Bloome et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Amorphous tunable-size Co–B magnetic nanoparticles from the cobalt-catalyzed NaBH4 hydrolysis

(2011) Ana B. Dávila-Ibáñez et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Graphene-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

(2011) Xiao Huang et al.   Small

Elastic properties of hard cobalt boride composite nanoparticles

(2010) A. Rinaldi et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Selective and Flexible Transformation of Biomass-Derived Platform Chemicals by a Multifunctional Catalytic System

(2010) Frank M. A. Geilen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride on CoB/SiO2 catalyst

(2010) Chin-Chang Yang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Magnetically recyclable hollow Co–B nanospindles as catalysts for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane

(2010) D. G. Tong et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Radial Inner Morphology Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Composite Cobalt Boride Nanoparticles

(2010) Antonio Rinaldi et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Chemical Reduction of Graphene Oxide to Graphene by Sulfur-Containing Compounds

(2010) Wufeng Chen et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Heck-Type Reactions of Alkyl Iodides

(2010) Kayla S. Bloome et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Integrated Catalytic Conversion of  -Valerolactone to Liquid Alkenes for Transportation Fuels

(2010) J. Q. Bond et al.   SCIENCE

Mesoporous Ni–B amorphous alloy microspheres with tunable chamber structure and enhanced hydrogenation activity

(2009) Hui Li et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of γ-Valerolactone by Hydrogenation of Biomass-derived Levulinic Acid over Ru/C Catalyst

(2009) Zhi-pei Yan et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Graphene−Metal Particle Nanocomposites

(2009) Chao Xu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Preparation of monodispersed cobalt–boron spherical nanoparticles and their behavior during the catalytic decomposition of hydrous hydrazine

(2009) D.G. Tong et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Accurately measuring the hydrogen generation rate for hydrolysis of sodium borohydride on multiwalled carbon nanotubes/Co–B catalysts

(2008) Y HUANG et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Preparation, characterization and catalytic NaBH4 hydrolysis of Co-B hollow spheres

(2008) Hua Ma et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Highly active Co–B amorphous alloy catalyst with uniform nanoparticles prepared in oil-in-water microemulsion

(2008) H LI et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Structured and Nanoparticle Assembled Co−B Thin Films Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition:  A Very Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

(2008) Nainesh Patel et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Carbon-supported cobalt catalyst for hydrogen generation from alkaline sodium borohydride solution

(2008) Dongyan Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Superior Thermal Conductivity of Single-Layer Graphene

(2008) Alexander A. Balandin et al.   NANO LETTERS

Graphene-Based Ultracapacitors

(2008) Meryl D. Stoller et al.   NANO LETTERS

Processable aqueous dispersions of graphene nanosheets

(2008) Dan Li et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Magnetically Separable Pd Catalyst for Carbonylative Sonogashira Coupling Reactions for the Synthesis of α,β-Alkynyl Ketones

(2008) Jianming Liu et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Chemically Derived, Ultrasmooth Graphene Nanoribbon Semiconductors

(2008) X. Li et al.   SCIENCE

Measurement of the Elastic Properties and Intrinsic Strength of Monolayer Graphene

(2008) C. Lee et al.   SCIENCE

Integration of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes for a Multi-step Conversion of Biomass: From Sucrose to Levulinic Acid, γ-Valerolactone, 1,4-Pentanediol, 2-Methyl-tetrahydrofuran, and Alkanes

(2008) Hasan Mehdi et al.   TOPICS IN CATALYSIS

γ-Valerolactone—a sustainable liquid for energy and carbon-based chemicals

(2007) István T. Horváth et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Amorphous cobalt–boron/nickel foam as an effective catalyst for hydrogen generation from alkaline sodium borohydride solution

(2007) Hong-Bin Dai et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Preparation and characterization of Co-B flowers with mesoporous structure

(2007) Dong-Ge Tong et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN