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Recent Advances on the Valorization of Glycerol into Alcohols by Smith, Louise R, Douthwaite, Mark, Mugford, Karl, Dummer, Nicholas F, Willock, David J, Hutchings, Graham J, Taylor, Stuart H

“…Glycerol, a highly functionalised polyol, can be used as a platform molecule to produce a variety of high-value chemicals. As glycerol production is projected…”
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A Smart Design of Non-noble Catalysts for Sustainable Propane Dehydrogenation by Hutchings, Graham John, Smith, Louise R, Sun, Zhao

“…Propane dehydrogenation (PDH), an important process for propylene synthesis, relies on expensive noble metals or highly toxic oxides as catalysts. In a recent…”
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The Critical Role of βPdZn Alloy in Pd/ZnO Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol by Bowker, Michael, Lawes, Naomi, Gow, Isla, Hayward, James, Esquius, Jonathan Ruiz, Richards, Nia, Smith, Louise R, Slater, Thomas J. A, Davies, Thomas E, Dummer, Nicholas F, Kabalan, Lara, Logsdail, Andrew, Catlow, Richard C, Taylor, Stuart, Hutchings, Graham J

“…The rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration and the concomitant rise in global surface temperature have prompted massive research effort in designing catalytic…”
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Sulfur Promotion in Au/C Catalyzed Acetylene Hydrochlorination by Dawson, Simon R., Pattisson, Samuel, Malta, Grazia, Dummer, Nicholas F., Smith, Louise R., Lazaridou, Anna, Allen, Christopher S., Davies, Thomas E., Freakley, Simon J., Kondrat, Simon A., Kiely, Christopher J., Johnston, Peter, Hutchings, Graham J.

“…The formation of highly active and stable acetylene hydrochlorination catalysts is of great industrial importance. The successful replacement of the highly…”
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Zn Loading Effects on the Selectivity of PdZn Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol by Lawes, Naomi, Aggett, Kieran J., Smith, Louise R., Slater, Thomas J. A., Dearg, Malcolm, Morgan, David J., Dummer, Nicholas F., Taylor, Stuart H., Hutchings, Graham J., Bowker, Michael

“…PdZn/TiO 2 catalysts have been investigated for the hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol. Varying the ratio of Pd and Zn using TiO 2 as a support has a dramatic…”
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Gas Phase Glycerol Valorization over Ceria Nanostructures with Well-Defined Morphologies by Smith, Louise R, Sainna, Mala A, Douthwaite, Mark, Davies, Thomas E, Dummer, Nicholas F, Willock, David J, Knight, David W, Catlow, C. Richard A, Taylor, Stuart H, Hutchings, Graham J

“…Glycerol solutions were vaporized and reacted over ceria catalysts with different morphologies to investigate the relationship of product distribution to the…”
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Recognizing the best catalyst for a reaction by Lazaridou, Anna, Smith, Louise R., Pattisson, Samuel, Dummer, Nicholas F., Smit, Joost J., Johnston, Peter, Hutchings, Graham J.

“…Heterogeneous catalysis is immensely important, providing access to materials essential for the well-being of society, and improved catalysts are continuously…”
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Selective Oxidation of Methane to Methanol via In Situ H2O2 Synthesis by Ni, Fenglou, Richards, Thomas, Smith, Louise R., Morgan, David J., Davies, Thomas E., Lewis, Richard J., Hutchings, Graham J.

“…The selective oxidation of methane to methanol, using H2O2 generated in situ from the elements, has been investigated using a series of ZSM-5-supported AuPd…”
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Selective Oxidation of Methane to Methanol via In Situ H 2 O 2 Synthesis by Ni, Fenglou, Richards, Thomas, Smith, Louise R, Morgan, David J, Davies, Thomas E, Lewis, Richard J, Hutchings, Graham J

“…The selective oxidation of methane to methanol, using H O generated in situ from the elements, has been investigated using a series of ZSM-5-supported AuPd…”
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Ambient Temperature CO Oxidation Using Palladium–Platinum Bimetallic Catalysts Supported on Tin Oxide/Alumina by James K. Aldridge, Louise R. Smith, David J. Morgan, Albert F. Carley, Mandy Humphreys, Michael J. Clarke, Patricia Wormald, Stuart H. Taylor, Graham J. Hutchings

“…A series of Pt-based catalysts were synthesised and investigated for ambient temperature CO oxidation with the aim to increase catalytic activity and improve…”
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The direct synthesis of H2O2 and in situ oxidation of methane: An investigation into the role of the support by Ni, Fenglou, Lewis, Richard J., López-Martín, Ángeles, Smith, Louise R., Morgan, David J., Davies, Thomas E., Taylor, Stuart H., Hutchings, Graham J.

“…The selective oxidation of methane to methanol, using H2O2 generated in situ from H2 and O2 has been investigated using bimetallic gold-palladium catalysts,…”
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A Smart Design of Non‐Noble Catalysts for Sustainable Propane Dehydrogenation by Smith, Louise R., Sun, Zhao, Hutchings, Graham J.

“…Abstract Propane dehydrogenation (PDH), an important process for propylene synthesis, relies on expensive noble metals or highly toxic oxides as catalysts. In…”
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Investigating Catalytic Properties Which Influence Dehydration and Oxidative Dehydrogenation in Aerobic Glycerol Oxidation over Pt/TiO2 by Tigwell, Max, Douthwaite, Mark, Smith, Louise R., Dummer, Nicholas F., Morgan, David J., Bethell, Donald, Taylor, Stuart H., Hutchings, Graham J.

“…The use of heterogeneous catalysts to convert glycerol into lactic acid has been extensively investigated in recent years. Several different strategies have…”
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CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on intermetallic PdGa and PdIn catalysts and the effect of Zn co-deposition by Lawes, Naomi, Dummer, Nicholas F., Fagan, Samantha, Wielgosz, Oskar, Gow, Isla E., Smith, Louise R., Slater, Thomas J.A., Davies, Thomas E., Aggett, Kieran J., Morgan, David J., Taylor, Stuart H., Hutchings, Graham J., Bowker, Michael

“…The behaviour of Pd deposited on Ga2O3 and In2O3 by CVI is compared for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. Ga2O3 alone is inactive, but In2O3 has good…”
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Investigating physicochemical properties of MgO catalysts for the gas phase conversion of glycerol by Mugford, Karl, Smith, Louise R., Douthwaite, Mark, Dummer, Nicholas F., Willock, David J., Hutchings, Graham J., Taylor, Stuart H.

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Investigating Catalytic Properties Which Influence Dehydration and Oxidative Dehydrogenation in Aerobic Glycerol Oxidation over Pt/TiO 2 by Tigwell, Max, Douthwaite, Mark, Smith, Louise R., Dummer, Nicholas F., Morgan, David J., Bethell, Donald, Taylor, Stuart H., Hutchings, Graham J.

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Lowering the Operating Temperature of Gold Acetylene Hydrochlorination Catalysts Using Oxidized Carbon Supports by Pattisson, Samuel, Dawson, Simon R., Malta, Grazia, Dummer, Nicholas F., Smith, Louise R., Lazaridou, Anna, Morgan, David J., Freakley, Simon J., Kondrat, Simon A., Smit, Joost J., Johnston, Peter, Hutchings, Graham J.

“…The commercialization of gold for acetylene hydrochlorination represents a major scientific landmark. The development of second-generation gold catalysts…”
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Gas-Phase Conversions of Glycerol to Methanol over Ceria-Based Catalysts by Smith, Louise R

“…The conversion of aqueous glycerol feedstocks to methanol has been investigated in the gas phase using metal oxide catalysts, at atmospheric pressures and in…”
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Use of a daily disinfectant cleaner instead of a daily cleaner reduced hospital-acquired infection rates by Alfa, Michelle J., PhD, Lo, Evelyn, MD, Olson, Nancy, BSc, MacRae, Michelle, Buelow-Smith, Louise, RN

“…Background Documenting effective approaches to eliminate environmental reservoirs and reduce the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) has been…”
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Alkaline detergent combined with a routine ward bedpan washer disinfector cycle eradicates Clostridium difficile spores from the surface of plastic bedpans by Alfa, Michelle J., PhD, Olson, Nancy, BSc, Buelow-Smith, Louise, RN, Murray, Brenda-Lee, MSc

“…The cleaning efficiency of a ward bedpan washer disinfector was evaluated using various cycle parameters and detergent to determine which conditions could…”
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