Biomass conversion into hydrocarbon fuels was investigated, focusing on aqueous phase hydronium-ion- catalyzed dehydration of substituted cyclohexanols. Correlation between activation enthalpy and entropy predicts alcohol reactivity. Turnover frequencies show volcano-shaped dependence on ionic strength. Second focus is the catalyst optimization for microalgae conversion. Supported tungstate catalysts effectively hydrodeoxygenate stearic acid. Octadecanol dehydration also shows a volcano-shaped rate dependency on Brønsted acid site concentration.
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Biomass conversion into hydrocarbon fuels was investigated, focusing on aqueous phase hydronium-ion- catalyzed dehydration of substituted cyclohexanols. Correlation between activation enthalpy and entropy predicts alcohol reactivity. Turnover frequencies show volcano-shaped dependence on ionic strength. Second focus is the catalyst optimization for microalgae conversion. Supported tungstate catalysts effectively hydrodeoxygenate stearic acid. Octadecanol dehydration also shows a volcano-shaped r...
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