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Japanese researchers develop catalyst to produce bio-based propylene from derivative of glycerol

Japanese researchers develop catalyst to produce bio-based propylene from derivative of glycerol

October 10, 2024 |

In Japan, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts a derivative of glycerol into bio-based propylene, contributing to sustainable chemical production. The newly developed catalyst enables the selective reduction of allyl alcohol to propylene with high efficiency, using renewable energy sources such as hydrogen or electricity. The catalyst contains […]

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Breakthrough catalyst converts glycerol to propylene

Breakthrough catalyst converts glycerol to propylene

September 30, 2024 |

In Japan, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into biobased propylene. The study, published recently in Chemical Communications, discusses an innovative catalyst that can selectively reduce glycerol derivative allyl alcohol to biobased propylene, using renewable energy sources like hydrogen or electricity. The […]

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Japanese researchers develop catalyst that converts glycerol derivative into bio-based propylene

Japanese researchers develop catalyst that converts glycerol derivative into bio-based propylene

September 26, 2024 |

In Japan, achieving carbon neutrality requires the effective use of renewable biomass. In the production of biodiesel, for instance, glycerol is generated as a major byproduct. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts a derivative of glycerol into bio-based propylene, contributing to sustainable chemical production. The newly developed catalyst […]

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