Damien P. Debecker
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View article: Spark Ablation Coupled with Powder Aerosolization for the One‐Step Preparation of Ru/TiO <sub>2</sub> Catalysts for CO <sub>2</sub> Methanation
Spark Ablation Coupled with Powder Aerosolization for the One‐Step Preparation of Ru/TiO <sub>2</sub> Catalysts for CO <sub>2</sub> Methanation Open
The preparation of powdery heterogeneous catalysts often involves the use of solvents, costly precursors, and thermal treatments in multi‐step processes. Herein, we demonstrate the preparation of Ru nanoparticles on TiO 2 via spark ablatio…
View article: CO2 methanation with MOF-derived hierarchically porous spherical carbon nanocomposite incorporating cobalt nanoparticles
CO2 methanation with MOF-derived hierarchically porous spherical carbon nanocomposite incorporating cobalt nanoparticles Open
In this work, a spherical and hierarchical carbon-based nanocomposite containing dispersed cobalt nanoparticles is introduced. The preparation of this material is based on a facile microwave-assisted synthesis of a cobalt-based metal-organ…
View article: Tungsten Silicate Microspheres by Microwave-Assisted Sol-Gel Condensation Approach and Their Activity in Ethanol Dehydration
Tungsten Silicate Microspheres by Microwave-Assisted Sol-Gel Condensation Approach and Their Activity in Ethanol Dehydration Open
This study introduces a novel microwave-assisted condensation synthesis method for W-SiO2 heterogeneous catalysts used in alcohol dehydration. The process involves the microwave-assisted preparation of a hybrid tungsten naphthalene dicarbo…
View article: CO2 methanation with MOF-derived hierarchically porous spherical carbon nanocomposite incorporating cobalt nanoparticles
CO2 methanation with MOF-derived hierarchically porous spherical carbon nanocomposite incorporating cobalt nanoparticles Open
In this work, a spherical and hierarchical carbon-based nanocomposite containing dispersed cobalt nanoparticles is introduced. The preparation of this material is based on a facile microwave-assisted synthesis of a cobalt-based metal-organ…
View article: Insight into the Nitrilation Reaction as Catalyzed by Titanium Dioxide
Insight into the Nitrilation Reaction as Catalyzed by Titanium Dioxide Open
While titanium dioxide has displayed excellent capabilities as a catalyst for the nitrilation reaction, the role that catalyst polymorphism plays in this reaction has remained largely unexplored. Herein, the catalytic capabilities of the a…
View article: L-erythrulose synthesis from glycerol by a multi enzymatic cascade reaction
L-erythrulose synthesis from glycerol by a multi enzymatic cascade reaction Open
Glycerol dehydrogenase (GDH) selectively catalyzes the oxidation of glycerol, a low value bio-based platform chemical, to useful dihydroxyacetone (DHA). However, this biocatalytic reaction is hampered by strong enzyme inhibition by the pro…
View article: Ethanol dehydration with aerosol-made mesoporous aluminosilicates featuring dispersed active sites
Ethanol dehydration with aerosol-made mesoporous aluminosilicates featuring dispersed active sites Open
Amorphous aluminosilicates are known for their excellent performance in (bio)ethanol dehydration for ethylene production. Several studies showed that the homogeneous dispersion of Al in amorphous aluminosilicates is the key to obtain activ…
View article: Crystallization-Assisted Asymmetric Synthesis of Enantiopure Amines Using Membrane-Immobilized Transaminase
Crystallization-Assisted Asymmetric Synthesis of Enantiopure Amines Using Membrane-Immobilized Transaminase Open
The production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requires enantiopure chiral amines, for which greener synthesis processes are needed. Transaminases (TAs) are enzymes that catalyze the enantioselective production of chiral amines…
View article: Enzyme-membrane reactors: recent trends and applications for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical building blocks
Enzyme-membrane reactors: recent trends and applications for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical building blocks Open
Biocatalysis has gained attention in recent decades as a green and efficient method for producing high-value chemicals. Enzymes, notably due to their high selectivity, offer significant advantages for organic synthesis. However, industrial…
View article: Enzyme-membrane-reactors: recent trends and applications for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical building-blocks
Enzyme-membrane-reactors: recent trends and applications for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical building-blocks Open
Biocatalysis has gained attention in recent decades as a green and efficient method for producing high-value chemicals. Enzymes, notably due to their high selectivity, offer significant advantages for organic synthesis. However, industrial…
View article: Spray-Made Porous Cuo-Ceo2 Microspheres Rival Precious Metal Catalysts for the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Air Pollutants
Spray-Made Porous Cuo-Ceo2 Microspheres Rival Precious Metal Catalysts for the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Air Pollutants Open
View article: Tuning oxidative propane dehydrogenation while co-converting CO <sub>2</sub> over vanadium containing CHA zeolites
Tuning oxidative propane dehydrogenation while co-converting CO <sub>2</sub> over vanadium containing CHA zeolites Open
Propane oxidative dehydrogenation with CO 2 is key for on-purpose propene production. V/CHA zeolites emerge as candidates. Insights into catalytic performance using box-and-whisker plots support data representation for catalyst design.
View article: Promotional effect of Ti on mesoporous silica-supported Ru catalysts for CO2 methanation
Promotional effect of Ti on mesoporous silica-supported Ru catalysts for CO2 methanation Open
Understanding the role of metal promoter in CO2 methanation is essential for advancing catalyst design and developing efficient methanation catalysts. Herein, a series of mesoporous Ti-promoted silica materials with different Ti-loadings w…
View article: High entropy alloys: assessing atomic-scale mixing and surface passivation with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
High entropy alloys: assessing atomic-scale mixing and surface passivation with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry Open
High entropy alloys (HEAs) are alloys that consist of five or more principal elements in near-equiatomic proportions, that tend to form simple solid solutions during solidification owing to high mixing entropy. HEAs have been identified as…
View article: Lignin-first pretreatment combined with photostimulated enzymatic hydrolysis enables yield-gaining conversion of wood biomass
Lignin-first pretreatment combined with photostimulated enzymatic hydrolysis enables yield-gaining conversion of wood biomass Open
Light-driven enzymatic degradation of lignocellulose could help boosting the economy of biorefineries by either shortening the bioprocessing time, or accelerating enzymatic kinetics and so possibly spare some precious enzymes. The redox Ly…
View article: Membrane-immobilized transaminases for the synthesis of enantiopure amines
Membrane-immobilized transaminases for the synthesis of enantiopure amines Open
For the manufacture of enantiopure amines, greener synthesis processes are needed. Transaminases (TAs) are able to produce chiral amines with excellent enantioselectivity and in mild conditions, and can be immobilized to target stability, …
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View article: Supported sodium aluminate catalysts effectively catalyze biodiesel synthesis
Supported sodium aluminate catalysts effectively catalyze biodiesel synthesis Open
View article: Fibrous Material Structure Developments for Sustainable Heterogeneous Catalysis – An Overview
Fibrous Material Structure Developments for Sustainable Heterogeneous Catalysis – An Overview Open
The continuous development of advanced catalysts to increase process yield and selectivity is crucial. A high specific surface area and a good active phase dispersion are generally essential to create catalytic materials with a large numbe…
View article: Combining a Drug and a Nutraceutical: A New Cocrystal of Praziquantel and Curcumin
Combining a Drug and a Nutraceutical: A New Cocrystal of Praziquantel and Curcumin Open
This study explores the co-crystallization between the drug praziquantel (PZQ) and the nutraceutical curcumin (CU). The investigation revealed two novel solid forms: a cocrystal solvate with ethyl acetate and a non-solvated cocrystal. This…
View article: Combining a Drug and a Nutraceutical: A New Cocrystal of Praziquantel and Curcumin
Combining a Drug and a Nutraceutical: A New Cocrystal of Praziquantel and Curcumin Open
This study explores the cocrystallization between the drug praziquantel (PZQ) and the nutraceutical curcumin (CU). The investigation revealed two novel solid forms: a cocrystal solvate with ethyl acetate and a non-solvated cocrystal. This …
View article: Tuning membrane properties to control supersaturation of antisolvent crystallization
Tuning membrane properties to control supersaturation of antisolvent crystallization Open
View article: Suppressing on-stream deactivation of CuSiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts in the dehydrogenation of bioethanol to acetaldehyde
Suppressing on-stream deactivation of CuSiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts in the dehydrogenation of bioethanol to acetaldehyde Open
Deactivation in ethanol dehydrogenation with Cu-SiO 2 catalysts can be supressed by injecting just a small O 2 dope in the feed, to prevent the accumulation of a thermally stable non-oxygenated carbonaceous deposit that plugs the pores of …
View article: Spray-Made Porous Cuo-Ceo2 Microspheres Rival Precious Metal Catalysts for the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Air Pollutants
Spray-Made Porous Cuo-Ceo2 Microspheres Rival Precious Metal Catalysts for the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Air Pollutants Open
View article: Membrane-immobilized transaminases for the synthesis of enantiopure amines
Membrane-immobilized transaminases for the synthesis of enantiopure amines Open
Membrane-immobilized transaminases offer robust catalytic performance in the perspective of greener processes for the synthesis of high-value chiral amines.
View article: A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals
A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals Open
This tutorial review aims at providing a complete overview of the strategies for the conversion of lignocellulose in current and future biorefineries, with a particular focus on the transformation of lignin toward valuable products.
View article: Multifunctional, Hybrid Materials Design via Spray‐Drying: Much more than Just Drying
Multifunctional, Hybrid Materials Design via Spray‐Drying: Much more than Just Drying Open
Spray‐drying is a popular and well‐known “drying tool” for engineers. This perspective highlights that, beyond this application, spray‐drying is a very interesting and powerful tool for materials chemists to enable the design of multifunct…
View article: Solvent-free Preparation of Ru/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> Methanation: An Example of Frugal Innovation
Solvent-free Preparation of Ru/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> Methanation: An Example of Frugal Innovation Open
To reduce the environmental impact of supported catalyst production in compliance with the recommendations of the UN’s 12th objective, which encourages more sustainable consumption and production patterns, we propose to revisit sol–gel che…
View article: Propylene Metathesis over Molybdenum Silicate Microspheres with Dispersed Active Sites
Propylene Metathesis over Molybdenum Silicate Microspheres with Dispersed Active Sites Open
In this work, we demonstrate that amorphous and porous molybdenum silicate microspheres are highly active catalysts for heterogeneous propylene metathesis. Homogeneous molybdenum silicate microspheres and aluminum-doped molybdenum silicate…
View article: Melanin, A Fungal Photosensitizer for Cellulose Oxidizing AA9‐LPMO Enzymes
Melanin, A Fungal Photosensitizer for Cellulose Oxidizing AA9‐LPMO Enzymes Open
Melanin is a class of hetero‐polymer pigments commonly found in nature and widely in fungi. Often referred to as the “animal lignin“, melanin is a very abundant bioresource and features many catalytically interesting properties. We conceiv…