Catalysis Science & Technology Blog

During October, November and December, the following articles were the Top Ten most accessed:

Graphene-based materials for catalysis
Bruno F. Machado and Philippe Serp  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, 2, 54-75
DOI: 10.1039/c1cy00361e

Single-layer MoS₂ as an efficient photocatalyst
Yunguo Li, Yan-Ling Li, Carlos Moyses Araujo, Wei Luo and Rajeev Ahuja  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 2214-2220
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00207a

Homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol
Yu-Nong Li, Ran Ma, Liang-Nian He and Zhen-Feng Diao  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00564j

Metal organic frameworks as heterogeneous catalysts for the production of fine chemicals
Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Maksym Opanasenko, Jiří Čejka and Hermenegildo Garcia  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 2509-2540
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00350g

Recent advances in the photocatalytic CO₂ reduction over semiconductors
Jin Mao, Kan Li and Tianyou Peng  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 2481-2498
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00345k

Gold Catalysis – the journey continues
A. Stephen K. Hashmi and Graham J. Hutchings  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 2861-2861
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy90026f

Remarkable Lewis acid catalytic performance of the scandium trimesate metal organic framework MIL-100(Sc) for C–C and CN bond-forming reactions
Laura Mitchell, Berenice Gonzalez-Santiago, John P. S. Mowat, Mary E. Gunn, Patrick Williamson, Nadia Acerbi, Matthew L. Clarke and Paul A. Wright  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 606-617
DOI: 10.1039/c2cy20577g

Metal sulphide semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen production
Kai Zhang and Liejin Guo  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 1672-1690
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00018d

Photocatalytic water oxidation with cobalt-containing tungstobismutates: tuning the metal core
Fabio Evangelisti, Pierre-Emmanuel Car, Olivier Blacque and Greta R. Patzke  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 3117-3129
DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00475a

Challenge and progress: palladium-catalyzed sp³ C–H activation
Hu Li, Bi-Jie Li and Zhang-Jie Shi  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2011, 1, 191-206
DOI: 10.1039/c0cy00076k

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This month sees the following articles in Catalysis Science & Technology that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Nickel nanoparticles catalyse reversible hydration of carbon dioxide for mineralization carbon capture and storage 
Gaurav A. Bhaduria and Lidija Šiller 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 1234-1239 
DOI: 10.1039/C3CY20791A  

Graphene-based materials for catalysis 
Bruno F. Machadoab and Philippe Serp 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 54-75 
DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00361E  

Advances in conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels 
Saikat Dutta, Sudipta De, Basudeb Saha and Md. Imteyaz Alam 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2025-2036 
DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20235B  

Functional group dependence of the acid catalyzed ring opening of biomass derived furan rings: an experimental and theoretical study 
Christopher R. Waidmann, Aaron W. Pierpont, Enrique R. Batista, John C. Gordon, Richard L. Martin, L. A. “Pete” Silks, Ryan M. Westd and Ruilian Wu 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 106-115 
DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20395B  

High CO₂ and CO conversion to hydrocarbons using bridged Fe nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes 
Justin P. O’Byrne, Rhodri E. Owen, Daniel R. Minett, Sofia I. Pascu, Pawel K. Plucinski, Matthew D. Jones and Davide Mattia 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 1202-1207 
DOI: 10.1039/C3CY20854K  

Emerging catalytic processes for the production of adipic acid 
Stijn Van de Vyvera and Yuriy Román-Leshkov 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C3CY20728E  

Direct C–H bond arylations and alkenylations with phenol-derived fluorine-free electrophiles 
Sergei I. Kozhushkov, Harish Kumar Potukuchia and Lutz Ackermann 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 562-571 
DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20505J  

Role of mixed metal oxides in catalysis science—versatile applications in organic synthesis 
Manoj B. Gawande, Rajesh K. Pandeyb and Radha V. Jayaram 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 1113-1125 
DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00490A  

Metal–organic frameworks as catalysts: the role of metal active sites 
Pieterjan Valvekens, Frederik Vermoortelea and Dirk De Vos 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C3CY20813C  

Metal–organic frameworks as heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation reactions 
Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Mercedes Alvaroa and Hermenegildo Garcia 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2011,1, 856-867 
DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00068C   

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This month sees the following articles in Catalysis Science & Technology that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Design of hierarchical zeolite catalysts by desilication 
Danny Verboekend and Javier Pérez-Ramírez  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2011,1, 879-890 DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00150G  

A rational interpretation of improved catalytic performances of additive-impregnated dried CoMo hydrotreating catalysts: a combined theoretical and experimental study 
V. Costa ,  B. Guichard ,  M. Digne ,  C. Legens ,  P. Lecour ,  K. Marchand ,  P. Raybaud ,  E. Krebs and C. Geantet  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 140-151 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20553J  

New trends in the synthesis of crystalline microporous materials 
Giuseppe Bellussi ,  Angela Carati ,  Caterina Rizzo and Roberto Millini 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20510F  

Advances in conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels 
Saikat Dutta ,  Sudipta De ,  Basudeb Saha and Md. Imteyaz Alam  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2025-2036 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20235B  

Graphene-based materials for catalysis 
Bruno F. Machado and Philippe Serp  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 54-75 DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00361E  

The role of MoS2 nano-slabs in the protection of solid cracking catalysts for the total conversion of heavy oils to good quality distillates 
Giuseppe Bellussi ,  Giacomo Rispoli ,  Daniele Molinari ,  Alberto Landoni ,  Paolo Pollesel ,  Nicoletta Panariti ,  Roberto Millini and Erica Montanari  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 176-182 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20448G  

Catalytic activity of unsupported gold nanoparticles 
Yusuke Mikami ,  Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy ,  Mercedes Alvaro and Hermenegildo García  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 58-69 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20068F  

Towards environmentally benign catalytic oxidation 
Alfons Baiker and Tamas Mallat  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013,3, 267-267 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY90058K  

Mesostructured zeolite Y—high hydrothermal stability and superior FCC catalytic performance 
Javier García-Martínez ,  Marvin Johnson ,  Julia Valla ,  Kunhao Li and Jackie Y. Ying  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 987-994 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00309K  

Copper N-heterocyclic carbene complexes in catalysis 
Jonathan D. Egbert ,  Catherine S. J. Cazin and Steven P. Nolan  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20816D  

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This month sees the following articles in Catalysis Science & Technology that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Advances in conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels 
Saikat Dutta ,  Sudipta De ,  Basudeb Saha and Md. Imteyaz Alam  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2025-2036 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20235B     

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in industry 
Johannes G. de Vries and S. David Jackson  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2009-2009 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY90039D     

Catalytic chemical transformations with conformationally dynamic catalytic systems 
Naoya Kumagai and Masakatsu Shibasaki  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20257C     

Graphene-based materials for catalysis 
Bruno F. Machado and Philippe Serp  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 54-75 DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00361E     

Graphene oxide enwrapped Ag3PO4 composite: towards a highly efficient and stable visible-light-induced photocatalyst for water purification 
Lei Liu ,  Jincheng Liu and Darren Delai Sun  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20483E     

“Click” magnetic nanoparticle-supported palladium catalyst: a phosphine-free, highly efficient and magnetically recoverable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions 
Qiang Zhang ,  Hong Su ,  Jun Luo and Yunyang Wei  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20532G    

Role of mixed metal oxides in catalysis science—versatile applications in organic synthesis 
Manoj B. Gawande ,  Rajesh K. Pandey and Radha V. Jayaram  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 1113-1125 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00490A     

Conversion of lignocellulose into renewable chemicals by heterogeneous catalysis 
Hirokazu Kobayashi ,  Hidetoshi Ohta and Atsushi Fukuoka  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 869-883 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00500J     

First-principles kinetic modeling in heterogeneous catalysis: an industrial perspective on best-practice, gaps and needs 
Maarten K. Sabbe ,  Marie-Françoise Reyniers and Karsten Reuter  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2010-2024 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20261A     

Highly dispersed silica-supported nanocopper as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst: application in the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles and thioethers 
Pitchaimani Veerakumar ,  Murugesan Velayudham ,  Kuang-Lieh Lu and Seenivasan Rajagopal  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2011,1, 1512-1525 DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00300C     

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This month sees the following articles in Catalysis Science & Technology that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Catalytic activity of unsupported gold nanoparticles 
Yusuke Mikami ,  Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy ,  Mercedes Alvaro and Hermenegildo García  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20068F  

Graphene-based materials for catalysis 
Bruno F. Machado and Philippe Serp  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 54-75 DOI: 10.1039/C1CY00361E  

Advances in conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels 
Saikat Dutta ,  Sudipta De ,  Basudeb Saha and Md. Imteyaz Alam  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2025-2036 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20235B  

Role of mixed metal oxides in catalysis science—versatile applications in organic synthesis 
Manoj B. Gawande ,  Rajesh K. Pandey and Radha V. Jayaram 
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 1113-1125 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00490A  

Conversion of lignocellulose into renewable chemicals by heterogeneous catalysis 
Hirokazu Kobayashi ,  Hidetoshi Ohta and Atsushi Fukuoka  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 869-883 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY00500J  

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by ZnO–reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotube composites synthesized via microwave-assisted reaction 
Tian Lv ,  Likun Pan ,  Xinjuan Liu and Zhuo Sun  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20023F  

Direct coupling of alcohols to form esters and amides with evolution of H2 using in situ formed ruthenium catalysts 
Martin H. G. Prechtl ,  Kathrin Wobser ,  Nils Theyssen ,  Yehoshoa Ben-David ,  David Milstein and Walter Leitner  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 2039-2042 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20429K  

Self-assembled monolayer coated gold-nanoparticle catalyzed aerobic oxidation of a-hydroxy ketones in water: an efficient one-pot synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives 
Tamalika Bhattacharya ,  Tridib K. Sarma and Sampak Samanta  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20438J  

Diesel fuel from biomass 
Carlo Perego and Marco Ricci  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 1776-1786 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20326J  

Challenges in the catalytic synthesis of cyclic and polymeric carbonates from epoxides and CO2 
Paolo P. Pescarmona and Masoumeh Taherimehr  
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20365K  

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