<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gnanakumar, Edwin S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Naik, Jarpla Madhusudhan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gopinath, Chinnakonda S.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Role of nanointerfaces in Cu- and Cu plus Au-based near-ambient-temperature CO oxidation catalysts</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ChemCatChem</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">carbon monoxide</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gold</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">heterogeneous catalysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oxidation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">redox</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">NOV</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3116-3124</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Disordered mesoporous Cu-doped ceria-zirconia (Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2), and gold deposited (Au/Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2) catalysts were synthesized and evaluated for CO oxidation. Onset of CO oxidation activity, and 50% (100%) CO2 formation occurs at room temperature (RT), and 77 (120)degrees C, respectively, with Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2. A small amount of gold on Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2 induces the sustainable oxidation catalysis around RT. Onset of copper reduction temperature decreases from 110 degrees C on Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2 to 48 degrees C with Au/Cu0.1Ce0.85Zr0.05O2, highlighting the direct interaction between Cu and Au through a Cu-Au interface. Au particles with a (00 1) facet deposit on an oxygen-deficient site of (111) facet of CeO2-ZrO2. Any decrease in surface Cu-content with increasing Au-content further supports the Au-Cu-Ce/Zr interface interactions. Nanointerfaces of Au clusters on Cu next to oxygen-deficient sites of CeO2-ZrO2 facilitate all the elementary steps of the CO + O-2 reaction to occur in close proximity at ambient conditions.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;4.72&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Periyasamy, Kaliyappan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aswathy, Venugopalan T.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, Venugopal Ashok</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shukla, Rakesh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tyagi, Avesh K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Efficient robust fluorite CeZrO4-delta oxide catalyst for the eco-benign synthesis of styrene</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RSC Advances</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEC</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3619-3626</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;In this work, we have reported CeO2, ZrO2, physically mixed (PH)-CeO2/ZrO2 and fluorite CeZrO4-delta oxides and their catalytic activities for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethyl benzene (EB) to styrene (ST) using molecular oxygen, air and carbon dioxide as oxidants. The catalysts were prepared by a gel-combustion method followed by calcination at 600 degrees C for 6 h and subjected to catalytic activity measurements. All the catalysts were characterized and studied by various physicochemical methods. The reaction parameters were varied systematically such as different catalysts, oxidants, temperatures, EB flow and oxidant flow. CeZrO4-delta accounted for a 47% styrene yield for 72 h without any significant deactivation under optimized reaction conditions. A thorough analysis of the spent catalysts demonstrated the robustness of the catalyst for this reaction under different oxidants and reaction conditions. Pristine CeO2 deactivated easily and the activity decreased with time on stream of the reaction.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.289</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nagpure, Atul S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Venugopal, Ashok Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lucas, Nishita</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thirumalaiswamy, Raja</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chilukuri, Satyanarayana V.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Renewable fuels from biomass-derived compounds: Ru-containing hydrotalcites as catalysts for conversion of HMF to 2,5-dimethylfuran</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Catalysis Science &amp; Technology</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAR</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1463-1472</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Production of transportation fuels from renewable biomass is hugely important considering the current ecological concerns over CO2 built up in the atmosphere. Ruthenium-containing hydrotalcite (HT) catalysts were applied for the selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). Structural and morphological features of the catalysts were examined using various physico-chemical characterization techniques. The influence of various reaction parameters, such as reaction temperature, solvent, Ru content of the catalyst, etc., was investigated with respect to HMF conversion and DMF yield. The study clearly shows that well-dispersed Ru nanoparticles are highly active and selective in the conversion of HMF to DMF. A catalyst containing only 0.56 wt% Ru converted 100 mol% HMF to yield 58 mol% DMF. This catalyst was found to be recyclable as the activity was retained even after five cycles of reaction. 2-Propanol was found to be a good solvent as it helped to improve DMF yield through transfer hydrogenation. Based on the results of the investigations, a reaction pathway for the conversion of HMF to DMF was proposed for the present Ru-based catalyst system.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5.287</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Venugopal, Ashok Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nagpure, Atul S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chilukuri, Satyanarayana V.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Promotional effect of Fe on the performance of supported Cu catalyst for ambient pressure hydrogenation of furfural</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RSC Advances</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEC</style></date></pub-dates></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3888-3898</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;A noble-metal free FeCu based bimetallic catalyst system prepared by facile co-impregnation method was found to be highly admirable for vapour phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol at ambient pressure. Monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3, Fe/gamma-Al2O3 and bimetallic FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts with different Fe loadings were prepared. Structural and morphological features of the catalysts were thoroughly investigated by several physico-chemical characterization techniques. The influence of various reaction parameters, such as Fe loading, reaction temperature and flow of reactants was examined with respect to furfural conversion and furfuryl alcohol yield. The results clearly showed that an optimum amount of Fe is necessary to enhance the catalytic activity of monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3 for the selective hydrogenation of furfural. The catalyst FC-10 with 10 wt% Fe exhibited excellent activity which led to high furfural conversion (&amp;gt;93%) and furfuryl alcohol selectivity (&amp;gt;98%) under mild reaction conditions. The higher activity of bimetallic FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 compared to monometallic Cu/gamma-Al2O3 is ascribed to the formation of FeCu bimetallic particles and the existence of oxygen vacancies in the Fe oxide system. The superior activity after Fe loading on the Cu-based catalyst was attributed to the synergy between Cu and Fe. A plausible mechanism is proposed to explain the promoting effect of Fe, which involves synergism between Fe sites with strong oxophilic nature and Cu sites with a high ability for hydrogen activation. Based on the activity results, prolonged catalytic activity and spent catalyst analysis, the developed FeCu/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst is inexpensive, eco-benign and robust, which makes it a promising candidate for the efficient conversion of biomass-derived substrates to fine chemicals and drop-in biofuels.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.289</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Venugopal, Ashok Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prabu, Kandasamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jha, Ratnesh Kumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thirumalaiswamy, Raja</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Role of surface synergistic effect on the performance of Ni-based hydrotalcite catalyst for highly efficient hydrogenation of furfural</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">alcohol-hydrotalcites-selective</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Biomass-frurfural-furfuryl</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hydrogenation</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JUN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">417</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">153-162</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;The selective vapor phase hydrogenation of furfural at ambient pressure has been investigated using a facile and robust hydrotalcite derived Ni containing mixed oxide catalyst. The systematic characterization results conferred that the difficulty in the reduction of Ni species due to the strong interaction between Ni and support, which facilitated from the homogeneous distribution of hydrotalcite structure. It was also found that the structure and catalytic performance of the catalysts were greatly influenced by Ni loading. Through fine-tuned surface elemental sites and reaction conditions, furfural conversion of 98% with 95% of furfuryl alcohol selectivity was achieved over a MAN-2 catalyst containing two molar ratio of Ni. The results have demonstrated that the incorporation of Mg significantly enhances the Ni-support interaction, Ni dispersion and catalytic performance. The high efficiency of the Ni-based hydrotalcite derived catalyst was mainly attributed to the surface synergistic interaction between the catalytically active metallic Ni sites and the strong basic sites, which furnished an eco-benign and sustainable catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of furfural. Furthermore, the spent catalyst analysis substantiated that no significant difference in the catalyst phase was observed even after 48 h of reaction stream. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;Foreign&lt;/p&gt;</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3.958</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prabu, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kumar, S. K. Ashok</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sangeetha, Palanivelu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vijayaraghavan, Rajagopalan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tuning the basicity of Cu-based mixed oxide catalysts towards the efficient conversion of glycerol to glycerol carbonate</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Molecular catalysis</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEC</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">460</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">53-62</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A series of efficient and robust Cu based mixed oxides were synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method and utilized for the production of glycerol carbonate (GC) via transesterification of glycerol with dimethyl carbonate (DMC). The synthesized materials were characterized using XRD, UV-vis spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, N-2 sorption, CO2-TPD, and XPS. The addition of Cu on Mg/Al mixed oxides exhibits significant changes in its physicochemical properties and catalytic activity. The obtained mixed oxides showed remarkably high transesterification activity towards the efficient conversion of glycerol to GC under economical reaction conditions without using any solvent. Among all the catalysts employed, highest catalytic activity was observed over MAC-0.6 catalyst with glycerol conversion of 96.4% and GC yield of 91.2%. The improved catalytic performance was observed mainly due to the optimized catalyst molar ratio and strong surface basicity. The strong surface basic sites were greatly attributed to the incorporation of Cu2+ cations in the MgAl (O) periclase that efficiently catalyzed the transesterification of glycerol with DMC. Furthermore, the reported catalyst was robust and could be recycled for more than five times without any significant loss in its catalytic activity.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Foreign</style></custom3></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prabu, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kandasamy, Prabu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kalaivani, P. R.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rajendiran, Nagappan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"> Synthesis of biodiesel using the Mg/Al/Zn hydrotalcite/SBA-15 nanocomposite catalyst </style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acs Omega</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FEB</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3500-3507</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Biodiesel&lt;/span&gt; production is &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;an&lt;/span&gt; enchanting and eccentric pathway &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; reduction &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; use &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; fossil fuels and is procured &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;from&lt;/span&gt; biologically available renewable sources such &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;as&lt;/span&gt; oils and fats. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;A&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;novel&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Mg&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Al&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Zn&lt;/span&gt;-based &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrotalcite&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;SBA-15&lt;/span&gt; composite material having &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;a&lt;/span&gt; high catalytic activity was developed and investigated &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; transesterification &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; vegetable oil. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;The&lt;/span&gt; rationally developed composites were systematically characterized and assessed in &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; transesterification &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; soybean oil in &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; presence &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; methanol. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;The&lt;/span&gt; physicochemical evaluation &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; nanocomposites demonstrated &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; influence &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;Zn&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; textural characteristics, density &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; basic sites, and successively &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; catalytic activity. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;The&lt;/span&gt; catalytic efficiency &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; MAZ-x/&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;SBA-15&lt;/span&gt; composite could be linked &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;with&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; basic site density determined &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;by&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; temperature-programmed desorption &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; CO2. Among all &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; composites used, &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; MAZ-1/&lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;SBA-15&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;nanocomposite&lt;/span&gt; showed &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; highest activity &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; biodiesels, &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;with&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;a&lt;/span&gt; yield &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; around 90% under economical reaction conditions. &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;The&lt;/span&gt; catalytic studies conferred that &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; fatty acid methyl ester yield is significantly influenced &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;by&lt;/span&gt; various experimental conditions such &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;as&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;catalyst&lt;/span&gt; molar ratio, reaction temperature, pressure, and contact time. It was also found that &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; incorporation &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;hydrotalcite&lt;/span&gt; into &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;SBA-15&lt;/span&gt; pore channels can enhance &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;catalyst&lt;/span&gt; efficiency and stability &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;nanocomposite&lt;/span&gt;. Moreover, under mild reaction conditions, &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;a&lt;/span&gt; remarkably stable catalytic performance was achieved &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;for&lt;/span&gt; more than 200 h &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;of&lt;/span&gt; time on stream &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;with&lt;/span&gt; no &lt;span class=&quot;hitHilite&quot;&gt;catalyst&lt;/span&gt; deactivation.&lt;br /&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arjunan, Ayyappan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prabu, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sangeetha, Palanivelu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparative investigation on the catalytic performance of HT/SBA-15 and SBA-15/HT composites for the isomerization of glucose to fructose</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">composites</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">glucose</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">hydrotalcite</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">isomerization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SBA-15</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEC</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">286</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">116052</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Hydrotalcites (HT) have a broad spectrum of applications as prosperous heterogeneous catalysts for diverse chemical transformations. The catalytic activity of HT-based materials can be tailored by introducing siliceous material into the internal or external framework. The surface modification of the HT framework with silica mesostructures leads to the formation of versatile Lewis base, Bronsted base and redox catalytic active sites. This work presents the comparative evaluation of the catalytic performance of HT/SBA-15 and SBA-15/HT composites for the isomerization of glucose to fructose using 1-butanol as a solvent. The composites with different external morphology were prepared by a modified template-assisted hydrothermal method, using different HT to SBA-15 proportions. The textural and morphological characterization results conferred the efficiency of the employed post-synthetic intercalation strategy to achieve the successful formation of HT/SBA-15 and SBA-15/HT composites. With optimal HT loading and surface basicity, the HTS-3 composite demonstrated the highest catalytic performance, resulting in good glucose conversions (54 %) with improved selectivity (&amp;gt;83 %). The observed high reactivity could be mainly attributed to the extensive dispersion of HT particles on the SBA-15 component, which contributes to a significant increase in textural properties and surface basicity. Furthermore, special attention is devoted to addressing such reactivity phenomena as active site selectivity, catalyst multifunctionality and multisite reactivity commonly encountered in mesoporous catalysis.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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	3.407&lt;/p&gt;
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	Activation of the C-H bond in cyclohexane (CYH) and methane is a crucial step to obtain desirable oxygenated products using nanostructured catalyst and is a great challenge and an efficient route to mitigate the inauspicious effects of climate change. The active sites were identified using XRD, HR-TEM, SEM, N2 sorption analysis, TPR, Raman, XPS, TGA, in situ DRIFT, XAS, etc. In optimal reaction conditions, 46% of CYH was converted into adipic acid (AA) on MnxWO4 nanostructures within 6 h. The recyclability test confirmed the catalyst heterogeneity, which revealed no appreciable loss of catalytic activity even after three consecutive reactions. In situ DRIFT study reveals that CYH is oxidized to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol (KA oil) and is further oxidized to AA via carboxylate intermediates. DFT studies disclosed that MnOx species are responsible for the C-H activation of CYH, and the Mn2+/Mn3+ redox centers play a vital role in the absorption of KA oil to form AA. Herein, we demonstrated the significant role of the ``MnOx'' species and that adequate Lewis and Bronsted acidic sites, redox centers of (Mn2+/Mn3+), and lattice oxygen are accountable for the CYH conversion toward the AA. Additionally, we have reported the oxidation of methane to methanol (146 mu mole per gram of catalyst) in the presence of water at 75 degrees C without over-oxidation products.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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	5.9&lt;/p&gt;
</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yadav, Akash</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jha, Ratnesh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhatkar, Akash</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kamble, Aditi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vaishnav, Vishal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bogalera, Shivamurthy P.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manikandan, Marimuthu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nayaka, Girish Praveen</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Umbarkar, Shubhangi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raja, Thirumalaiswamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhatte, Kushal D.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">An effective, facile, and rapid synthesis of nanosized Mn3O4 using a microwave route</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Nanoparticle Research</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Calcination free</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Electrochemical and catalytic properties</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nanosized Mn3O4</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Single-step synthesis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OCT</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">239</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Microwave-assisted one-pot, one-step, calcination-free synthesis of nanosized Mn3O4 is reported using only benzylamine and manganese acetate. Benzylamine in this protocol plays a vital role for efficient microwave synthesis. This microwave method enables the synthesis of nanosized Mn3O4 in just few hours only in a single step eliminating the need of calcinations of any intermediate. The synthesized nanosized Mn3O4 was analyzed by XRD, HRTEM, EDAX, and Raman spectroscopy. The catalytic and electrochemical properties of as-synthesized Mn3O4 were investigated. In galvanostatic charge-discharge experiments, after 800 cycles, more than 89% capacitance was retained for electrodes made by as synthesized Mn3O4 nanomaterials indicating its very good stability. In the catalytic conversion of cinnamyl alcohol to cinnamaldehyde via oxidation, using as prepared nanosized Mn3O4 as a catalyst, it displays effective catalytic properties. A probable mechanical study of its formation was also envisaged. This synthesis protocol is additive-free, occurs in a short time, is facile, is energy efficient, and eliminates the use of many chemicals. These silent features make these reported protocols economically viable and environmentally benign which adhere to the principles of Green Chemistry.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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	2.5&lt;/p&gt;
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	Oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of propane is a promising alternative route for propene production. In this work, we developed a series of vanadium and gallium oxides supported on gamma-Al2O3 catalysts by an incipient wetness impregnation method. Among the employed catalysts, the VGA-2 showed superior catalytic activity, and the catalyst was demonstrated for longevity in ODH of propane with a stable activity using a continuous flow fixed bed reactor at 400 degrees C. H-2-TPR and UV-visible spectra showed the presence of highly dispersed monomeric VOx species with tetrahedral coordination geometry, which influences product selectivity. The characterization results also conferred that the redox nature of vanadium (V5+ and V4+) oxide and higher V5+ content on the surface of the VGA-2 catalysts are more favourable for C-H activation. In addition, the pyridine-FTIR and Ga-71 solid-state NMR studies further substantiated the presence of Lewis acid sites and tetrahedrally coordinated Ga3+Ox species that are highly responsible for the ODHP activity, respectively. Furthermore, in situ-DRIFTS studies conferred that the propane adsorption at ambient temperature showed the formation of intermediate propoxide species with the evolution of sigma-bonds and with further increase in the temperature to 325 degrees C; the stretching vibrations of the =C-H and -C-H bonds in the propylene molecule were observed. The spent catalysts were also analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis, where the optimized catalyst (VGA-2) showed the least coke deposition.&lt;/p&gt;
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	In this work, we demonstrate an eco-benign synthesis protocol for preparing gold nanoparticles and the role of the strong interaction between gold nanoparticles and iron oxide in FeAu/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts that render it an anionic (Au delta-) character while tailoring them in a smaller size. The multifunctional FeAu/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst selectively produces ethanol (95 % selectivity, similar to 240 mu mol(-1) cat) at a mild temperature of 75 degrees C without the addition of co-reactants during liquid phase methane oxidation with molecular oxygen. Conversely, Au/gamma-Al2O3 and Fe/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts exhibited high selectivity for CH3OH and HCHO. A high dispersion accompanied by strong electronic interaction between the Au delta–FeOx, as corroborated by diverse techniques, enables methane activation across the interface and coupling on the gold nanoparticles, which are responsible for the markedly improved formation of ethanol. Furthermore, in situ DRIFTS studies and DFT investigations point to a reaction mechanism of coupling of CH2OH and CH3 intermediates as the most likely route for ethanol formation.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Microwave-assisted efficient synthesis of nanosized manganese oxide (Mn2O3) is reported using glycerol and manganese acetate. Glycerol in this reported methodology acts as an efficient solvent for this nanomaterial synthesis under microwave radiation. This reported method enables the synthesis of nanosized Mn2O3 without further use of additives, stabilizers, and bases other than glycerol and manganese precursor. Glycerol is a renewable biomaterial derived nonvolatile and nontoxic, safe solvent. It has a high boiling point and dielectric constant, which makes it an ideal solvent for microwave synthesis. The synthesized nanosized Mn2O3 was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. We examined the catalytic properties of as-synthesized Mn2O3 for cinnamyl alcohol oxidation to cinnamaldehyde. In this oxidation activity experiment, nanosized Mn2O3 exhibits good conversion and selectivity towards the desired product. We also made an attempt to understand the probable mechanism of nanomaterial formation and found some conclusive evidence to support it. This research methodology is facile, energy efficient, and involves minimum chemicals for synthesis. It makes this reported methodology not only economically attractive but also environmentally friendly, which aligns well with green chemistry principles.&lt;/p&gt;
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