Session: Catalytic Processing of Fossil and Biorenewable Feedstocks: Chemicals II (2012 Annual Meeting)

Description:

Catalysis can play a key role in environmentally benign production of biodegradable and/or renewable chemicals and materials. This season focuses on catalyst and catalytic process development for producing chemicals and materials from biomass, petroleum, and coal.

Sponsor:

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division

Co-Sponsor(s):

Alternate Fuels and New Technology (16D), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B)

Chair:

Ashish B. Mhadeshwar
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut
Department of Chemical, Materials, and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Clean Energy Engineering
Engineering II, Room 204
Storrs, CT 06269
Phone Number: 860-486-6703
Email: ashish.mhadeshwar@gmail.com

Papers:

266a

Selective Electro-Oxidation of Glycerol to Glycolate On Au/CNT Catalysts
Zhiyong Zhang, Michigan Technological University; Le Xin, Michigan Technological University; Ji Qi, Michigan Technological University; Zhichao Wang, Michigan Technological University; Wenzhen Li, Michigan Technological University

266b

Cerium-Containing HZSM-5 Catalysts for Biomass Upgrading
Gregory T. Neumann, University of Notre Dame; Jason C. Hicks, University of Notre Dame

266c

Cycloaddition of Biomass Derived Furans for the Renewable Production of p-Xylene
Christopher L. Williams, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Chun-Chih Chang, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Phuong T. Do, University of Delaware; Nima Nikbin, University of Delaware; Stavros Caratzoulas, University of Delaware; Dionisios G. Vlachos, University of Delaware; Raul F. Lobo, University of Delaware; Wei Fan, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Paul Dauenhauer, University of Massachusetts Amherst

266d

Understanding the Solvation of Fructose and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Water - Dimethyl Sulfoxide Mixtures Using Molecular Dynamics and Vibrational Spectroscopy
Vladimiros Nikolakis, University of Delaware; Samir H. Mushrif, University of Delaware; Stavros Caratzoulas, University of Delaware; Bryon Herbert, University of Delaware; Karl S. Booksh, University of Delaware; Dionisios G. Vlachos, University of Delaware

266e

Selective Liquid Phase Oxidation of Glycerol Using (Group I-B)-Pd Bimetallic Catalysts Prepared by Electroless Deposition Method
Abraham A. Rodriguez, University of South Carolina; Christopher T. Williams, University of South Carolina; John R. Monnier, University of South Carolina

266f

Minimizing Humin Formation Via HMF Derivatization
Christian P. Canlas, Northwestern University; Nicolas Grosso, Northwestern University; Justin M. Notestein, Northwestern University

266g

Gold Supported On Nanocrystalline Metal Oxides Are Highly Effective Catalysts for the Oxidation of Glucose Under Base-Free Conditions
Yuran Wang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Krishna K. Sharma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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