The in situ hydrogenation of lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives using liquid hydrogen carriers and heterogeneous catalysts provides greener and sustainable methodologies for producing biofuels and chemicals.
The concerted function of acidic and basic sites leads to enhanced catalytic performance in transfer hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde.
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) employs organic hydrogen donors such as alcohols and formic acid as hydrogen source, enabling a more sustainable process at milder conditions compared to conventional hydrogenation use molecular hydrogen gas.
Ru NPs incorporated nanocrystalline HZSM-5 selectively break C–O bonds in diphenyl ether, a lignin model compound, via a sustainable catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis pathway, transforming it into valuable fuels and fuel additives.
Selective hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes is achieved using NiAl LDH catalyst using isopropanol, as a hydrogen source proceeding via dual mechanism under base free, green conditions.