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Comprehensive characterization of sustainably synthesized lignin-based polyols towards thermoset materials Open

Bram Jacobs, Geert‐Jan Graulus, Katrien V. Bernaerts, An Verberckmoes · 2025

Lignin, the most abundant aromatic biopolymer, has a high potential as an alternative to fossil resources in the chemical industry, especially within thermoset materials not only as a filler material but as reactant contributing to product…

The Influence of Mesopore Architecture in Hierarchical H-ZSM-5 on n-Butanol Dehydration Open

P. J. Lemaire, Arno de Reviere, Dhanjay Sharma, Valérie Ruaux, Jaouad Al Atrach , et al. · 2025

Zeolites are among the most widely employed catalysts in the (petro-)-chemical industry. However, due to their elaborate microporous network, they are prone to diffusion limitations and deactivation. Several modification methods have been …

Direct Conversion of 1,3-Butanediol to 1,3-Butadiene over ZSM-22 Catalysts: Influence of the Si/Al Ratio Open

Loïc Eloi, Jeroen Poissonnier, Arne De Landsheere, Dhanjay Sharma, Jaouad Al Atrach , et al. · 2025

ZSM-22 zeolites with different Si/Al ratios (38, 50, 80) were prepared via a hydrothermal synthesis method, investigated for the catalytic dehydration of 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO) to butadiene (BD) at 300 °C. The catalytic performance of th…

Bio-polyol chemical design for self-healing boronate ester gels by green oxyalkylation of organosolv lignin Open

Bram Jacobs, Ine Van Nieuwenhove, Sander Driesen, Pablo Reyes, Dagmar D’hooge , et al. · 2025

Mild reductive catalytic depolymerization of lignin in a continuous flow reactor using a Cu-enhanced Pd catalyst Open

Tibo De Saegher, Jonas Elmroth Nordlander, Filip Hallböök, Boyana Atanasova, Pieter Vermeir , et al. · 2025

Enhancing the catalytic performance of H-ZSM-5 in bio n-butanol dehydration by zeolite crystal engineering Open

Arno de Reviere, Jean‐Pierre Gilson, Valentin Valtchev, Joris Thybaut, Maarten K. Sabbe , et al. · 2024

Mechanistic origins for the enhanced ethanol dehydration kinetics in H-ZSM-5 by cofeeding n-butanol Open

Arno de Reviere, An Verberckmoes, Maarten K. Sabbe · 2024

Periodic density functional theory (DFT) with dispersion corrections is used to construct a detailed reaction network for dehydration of n -butanol/ethanol mixtures in H-ZSM-5.

Enhancing the performance of heterogeneous palladium based catalysts in the mild reductive depolymerization of soda lignin through addition of a non-noble metal and tuning of the preparation strategy Open

Tibo De Saegher, Boyana Atanasova, Pieter Vermeir, Kevin M. Van Geem, Jeriffa De Clercq , et al. · 2024

Addition of a non-noble metal and tuning of the preparation strategy, can dramatically reduce the synthesis costs of Pd nanoparticle catalysts while also increasing activity and steering product selectivity.

Efficient mapping of lignin depolymerization product pools and quantification of specific monomers through rapid GPC-HPLC-UV/VIS analysis Open

Tibo De Saegher, Joeri Vercammen, Boyana Atanasova, Kevin M. Van Geem, Jeriffa De Clercq , et al. · 2023

Synthesis of Hybrid Materials Containing H‑Zsm‑5 and Ceo2 for Green Butadiene Production Open

Loïc Eloi, Ghinwa Fayad, Jeroen Poissonnier, Jing Ma, Ekaterina Makshina , et al. · 2023

Sustainable lignin modifications and processing methods: green chemistry as the way forward Open

Bram Jacobs, Yawen Yao, Ine Van Nieuwenhove, Dhanjay Sharma, Geert‐Jan Graulus , et al. · 2023

This review aims to assess the sustainability and greenness of the modification and processing of lignin feedstock using an adaptation of the CHEM21 Metrics Toolkit and includes a guide for green solvents and designing ionic liquids.

Synthesis of Hybrid Materials Containing H-Zsm-5 and Ceo2 For Green Butadiene Production Open

Loïc Eloi, Ghinwa Fayad, Jeroen Poissonnier, Jing Ma, Ekaterina Makshina , et al. · 2023

Valorizing Kraft Lignin by a Catalytic Reductive Depolymerization in Ethanol/Water with Formic Acid as a Supplementary H2 Donor Open

Bram Jacobs, Ine Van Nieuwenhove, Jeroen Lauwaert, Tibo De Saegher, Jaime Gracia‐Vitoria , et al. · 2022

Comprehensive Model for the Synthesis of γ-Al2O3 Microsphere-Supported Bimetallic Iron- and Copper Oxide Materials Open

Bram Seynnaeve, Jeroen Lauwaert, Pascal Van Der Voort, An Verberckmoes · 2022

The effects of incipient wetness impregnation synthesis conditions on the macro- and microscopic properties of bimetallic iron oxide/copper oxide@γ-Al₂O₃ microspheres were elucidated. The key steering factors for the …

Production of solid hydrochar from waste seaweed by hydrothermal carbonization: effect of process variables Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, An Verberckmoes, Francis Verpoort, Jihae Park , et al. · 2022

Cellobiose dehydrogenase from the agaricomycete Coprinellus aureogranulatus and its application for the synergistic conversion of rice straw Open

Đỗ Hữu Nghị, Harald Kellner, Enrico Büttner, Lê Mai Hương, Le Xuan Duy , et al. · 2021

Author Correction: The novel method to reduce the silica content in lignin recovered from black liquor originating from rice straw Open

Đỗ Hữu Nghị, Hieu H. Pham, Tan M. Le, Jeroen Lauwaert, Ludo Diels , et al. · 2021

Fast screening of Depolymerized Lignin Samples Through 2D‐Liquid Chromatography Mapping Open

Tibo De Saegher, Jeroen Lauwaert, Joeri Vercammen, Kevin M. Van Geem, Jeriffa De Clercq , et al. · 2021

Lignin valorization and particularly its depolymerization into bio‐aromatics, has emerged as an important research topic within green chemistry. However, screening of catalysts and reaction conditions within this field is strongly constrai…

Development of Lignin-Based Mesoporous Carbons for the Adsorption of Humic Acid Open

Monika A. Jedrzejczyk, Julian Engelhardt, Marko Djokic, Vitaliy Bliznuk, Kevin M. Van Geem , et al. · 2021

There is an increasing urge to make the transition toward biobased materials. Lignin, originating from lignocellulosic biomass, can be potentially valorized as humic acid (HA) adsorbents via lignin-based mesoporous carbon (MC). In t…

The novel method to reduce the silica content in lignin recovered from black liquor originating from rice straw Open

Đỗ Hữu Nghị, Hieu H. Pham, Tan M. Le, Jeroen Lauwaert, Ludo Diels , et al. · 2020

Development of Stable Oxygen Carrier Materials for Chemical Looping Processes—A Review Open

Yoran De Vos, Marijke Jacobs, Pascal Van Der Voort, Isabel Van Driessche, Frans Snijkers , et al. · 2020

This review aims to give more understanding of the selection and development of oxygen carrier materials for chemical looping. Chemical looping, a rising star in chemical technologies, is capable of low CO2 emissions with applications in t…

Renewable Butene Production through Dehydration Reactions over Nano-HZSM-5/γ-Al2O3 Hybrid Catalysts Open

Arno de Reviere, Tom Vandevyvere, Maarten K. Sabbe, An Verberckmoes · 2020

The development of new, improved zeolitic materials is of prime importance to progress heterogeneous catalysis and adsorption technologies. The zeolite HZSM-5 and metal oxide γ-Al2O3 are key materials for processing bio-alcohols, but both …

Monometallic Cerium Layered Double Hydroxide Supported Pd-Ni Nanoparticles as High Performance Catalysts for Lignin Hydrogenolysis Open

Tibo De Saegher, Jeroen Lauwaert, J.W.R. Hanssen, Els Bruneel, Matthias Van Zele , et al. · 2020

Monometallic cerium layered double hydroxides (Ce-LDH) supports were successfully synthesized by a homogeneous alkalization route driven by hexamethylenetetramine (HMT). The formation of the Ce-LDH was confirmed and its structural and comp…

Simultaneous bio-olefin production through dehydration of bio-ethanol and -butanol over HZSM-5 and γ-Al2O3 Open

Arno de Reviere, Dieter Gunst, Maarten K. Sabbe, An Verberckmoes · 2020

Hydrochar production from waste seaweed : effect of reaction conditions Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, Stef Ghysels, An Verberckmoes, Francis Verpoort , et al. · 2020

Platform chemicals from sugar : experimental study with MOF catalysts Open

Nour Aljammal, Alexandra Lenssens, An Verberckmoes, Joris Thybaut, Francis Verpoort , et al. · 2020

MOF screening for fructose conversion into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural : an experimental study Open

Nour Aljammal, Alexandra Lenssens, An Verberckmoes, Joris Thybaut, Francis Verpoort , et al. · 2020

Influence of reaction conditions on produced hydrochar based on waste seaweed via hydrothermal carbonization Open

Sepideh Soroush, Frederik Ronsse, Stef Ghysels, An Verberckmoes, Francis Verpoort , et al. · 2020

Sustainable iron-based oxygen carriers for hydrogen production – Real-time operando investigation Open

Yoran De Vos, Antonis Vamvakeros, Dorota Matras, Marijke Jacobs, Pascal Van Der Voort , et al. · 2019

Study of n-butanol conversion to butenes: Effect of Si/Al ratio on activity, selectivity and kinetics Open

Dieter Gunst, Maarten K. Sabbe, Marie‐Françoise Reyniers, An Verberckmoes · 2019

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