The selective oxidation of : N -butanol to butyraldehyde by oxygen using stable Pt-based nanoparticulate catalysts: An efficient route for upgrading aqueous biobutanol
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 3435311
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1039/c5cy01726b
- Title of journal
- Catalysis Science and Technology
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- First page
- 4201
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 12
- ISSN
- 2044-4753
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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B - Engineering Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Butyraldehyde is an important intermediate in the chemical industry, it is currently synthesised from petroleum derivatives, however it can be synthesised from biobutanol (butanol made from biomass feedstocks), but this requires energy intensive processing as biobutanol is produced as a highly dilute aqueous solution. This work is significant as a novel catalyst design optimisation allows biobutanol oxidation to be carried out in the aqueous phase. This significantly reduces the overall cost and environmental impact of the process.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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