Striving for a carbon neutral energy future requires to be able to use organic waste, consisting largely of oxygenates, as resource for hydrogen storage and for backwards compatible hydrocarbon energy carriers. The organic complexity of the required chemical transitions demands fundamental understanding of the mutual influence between reactive environment and catalysts to develop robust processes. The lecture will address the challenges and emerging insight of the metal and acid-base components of the catalytic strategies. At the core of the presentation will be the analysis of the emerging and dynamic interface between solid (oxide and metal) catalysts and the impact on the reacting molecules. For the acid catalysis elimination reactions of functional groups and C-C bond formation (in alkylation and aldol condensation) will be addressed, considering the impact of a local constraining environment for such processes. For metals, the role of hydrogen binding on the rate and selectivity of hydrogenation will be central. The impact of fundamental insights for a path toward a future sustainable use of biogenic waste will be discussed.

Catalytic pathways for converting oxygenates in an aqueous environment

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