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| Title | Year | Authors | Journal/Book Title |
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| Ga/ZSM-5 Catalyst Improves Hydrocarbon Yields and Increases Alkene Selectivity During Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass with Co-Fed Hydrogen | 2020 | K. Iisa, Y. Kim, K. A. Orton, D. J. Robichaud, R. Katahira, M. J. Watson, E. C. Wegener, M. R. Nimlos, J. A. Schaidle, C. Mukarakate, S. Kim | Green Chemistry |
| Isotopic Studies for Tracking Biogenic Carbon During Co-Processing of Biomass and Vacuum Gas Oil | 2020 | C. Mukarakate, K. Orton, Y. Kim, S. Dell'Orco, C. A. Farberow, S. Kim, M. J. Watson, R. M. Baldwin, K. A. Magrini | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Detailed Oil Compositional Analysis Enables Evaluation of Impact of Temperature and Biomass-to-Catalyst Ratio on ex Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Pine Vapors over ZSM-5 | 2020 | H. Patel, N. Hao, K. Iisa, R. J. French, K. A. Orton, C. Mukarakate, A. J. Ragauskas, M. R. Nimlos | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| An Exceptionally Mild and Scalable Solution-Phase Synthesis of Molybdenum Carbide Nanoparticles for Thermocatalytic CO2 Hydrogenation | 2020 | F. G. Baddour, E. J. Roberts, A. T. To, L. Wang, S. E. Habas, D. A. Ruddy, N. M. Bedford, J. Wright, C. P. Nash, J. A. Schaidle, R. L. Brutchey, N. Malmstadt | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Hierarchically Structured CeO2 Catalyst Particles from Nanocellulose/Alignate Templates for Upgrading of Fast Pyrolysis Vapors | 2019 | K. Moyer, D. R. Conklin, C. Mukarakate, D. R. Vardon, M. R. Nimlos, P. N. Ciesielski | Frontiers in Chemistry |
| Performance-Advantaged Ether Diesel Bioblendstock Production by a priori Design | 2019 | N. A. Huq, X. Huo, G. R. Hafenstine, S. M. Tifft, J. Stunkel, E. D. Christensen, G. M. Fioroni, L. Fouts, R. L. McCormick, P. A. Cherry, C. S. McEnally, L. D. Pfefferle, M. R. Wiatrowski, P. T. Benavides, M. J. Biddy, R. M. Connatser, M. D. Kass, T. L. Alleman, P. C. St. John, S. Kim, D. R. Vardon | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Tailoring Diesel Bioblendstock from Integrated Catalytic Upgrading of Carboxylic Acids: A "Fuel Property First" Approach | 2019 | X. Huo, N. A. Huq, J. Stunkel, N. S. Cleveland, A. K. Starace, A. E. Settle, A. M. York, R. S. Nelson, D. G. Brandner, L. Fouts, P. C. St. John, E. D. Christensen, J. Luecke, J. H. Mack, C. S. McEnally, P. A. Cherry, L. D. Pfefferle, T. J. Strathmann, D. Salvachúa, S. Kim, R. L. McCormick, G. T. Beckham, D. R. Vardon | Green Chemistry |
| Inverse Bimetallic RuSn Catalyst for Selective Carboxylic Acid Reduction | 2019 | V. Vorotnikov, T. R. Eaton, A. E. Settle, K. Orton, E. C. Wegener, C. Yang, J. T. Miller, G. T. Beckham, D. R. Vardon | ACS Catalysis |
| Understanding Zeolite Deactivation by Sulphur Poisoning During Direct Olefin Upgrading | 2019 | J. Harrhy, A. Wang, J. Jarvis, P. He, S. Meng, M. Yung, L. Liu, H. Song | Communications Chemistry |
| Enhanced Catalyst Durability for Biobased Adipic Acid Production | 2019 | A. E. Settle, N. S. Cleveland, C. Farberow, D. Conklin, X. Huo, A. Dameron, R. W. Tracy, R. Sarkar, E. J. Kautz, A. Devaraj, K. K. Ramasamy, M .J. Watson, A. M. York, R. M. Richards, K. A. Unocic, G. T. Beckham, M. B. Griffin, K. E. Hurst, E. C. D. Tan, S. T. Christensen, D. R. Vardon | Joule |
| Single‐Step Conversion of Methyl Ethyl Ketone to Olefins over ZnxZryOz Catalysts in Water | 2019 | V. L. Dagle, R. A. Dagle, L. Kovarik, F. Baddour, S. E. Habas, R. Elander | ChemCatChem |
| Methanol to High-Octane Gasoline within a Market-Responsive Biorefinery Concept Enabled by Catalysis | 2019 | D. A. Ruddy, J. E. Hensley, C. P. Nash, E. C. D. Tan, E. Christensen, C. A. Farberow, F. G. Baddour, K. M. Van Allsburg, J. A. Schaidle | Nature Catalysis |
| Vapor-Phase Stabilization of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors Using Mixed-Metal Oxide Catalysts | 2019 | C. W. Edmunds, C. Mukarakate, M. Xu, Y. N. Regmi, C. Hamilton, J. A. Schaidle, N. Labbé, S. C. Chmely | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Growing the Bioeconomy through Catalysis: A Review of Recent Advancements in the Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Syngas-Derived Oxygenates | 2019 | R. G. Grim, A. T. To, C. A. Farberow, J. E. Hensley, D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle | ACS Catalysis |
| High-Octane Gasoline from Biomass: Experimental, Economic, and Environmental Assessment | 2019 | D. P. Dupuis, R. G. Grim, E. Nelson, E. C. D. Tan, D. A. Ruddy, S. Hernandez, T. Westover, J. E. Hensley, D. Carpenter | Applied Energy |
| Controlled Design of Phase- and Size-Tunable Monodisperse Ni2P Nanoparticles in a Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquid through Response Surface Methodology | 2019 | L. Mora-Tamez, G. Barim, C. Downes, E. M. Williamson, S. E. Habas, R. L. Brutchey | Chemistry of Materials |
| Phosphonic Acid Modifiers for Enhancing Selective Hydrodeoxygenation over Pt Catalysts: The Role of the Catalyst Support | 2019 | P. D. Coan, M. B. Griffin, P. N.Ciesielski, J. W. Medlin | Journal of Catalysis |
| Driving Towards Cost-Competitive Biofuels through Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis by Rethinking Catalyst Selection and Reactor Configuration | 2018 | M. B. Griffin, K. Iisa, H. Wang, A. Dutta, K. A. Orton, R. J. French, D. M. Santosa, N. Wilson, E. Christensen, C. Nash, K. M. Van Allsburg, F. G. Baddour, D. A. Ruddy, E. C. D. Tan, H. Cai, C. Mukarakate, J. A. Schaidle | Energy & Environmental Science |
| Hydrotreating of Model Mixtures and Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Oils over Pd/C | 2018 | R. J. French, K. A. Orton, K. Iisa | Energy & Fuels |
| Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis with Metal-Modified ZSM-5 Catalysts in Inert and Hydrogen Atmospheres | 2018 | A. R. Stanton, K. Iisa, M. M. Yung, K. A. Magrini | Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis |
| Estimating Precommercial Heterogeneous Catalyst Price: A Simple Step-Based Method | 2018 | F. G. Baddour, L. Snowden-Swan, J. D. Super, K. M. Van Allsburg | Organic Process Research & Development |
| Role of Biopolymers in the Deactivation of ZSM-5 during Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass | 2018 | A. Stanton, K. Iisa, C. Mukarakate, M. Nimlos | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Advancing Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis through Integrated Multiscale Modeling and Experimentation: Challenges, Progress, and Perspectives | 2018 | P. Ciesielski, M. B. Pecha, V. S. Bharadwaj, C. Mukarakate, J. Leong, B. Kappes, M. F. Crowley, S. Kim, T. D. Foust, M. R. Nimlos | WIREs Energy Environment |
| Enhancing Cooperativity in Bifunctional Acid-Pd Catalysts with Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Organic Monolayers | 2018 | P. D. Coan, L. D. Ellis, M. B. Griffin, D. K. Schwartz, J. W. Medlin | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Restoring ZSM-5 Performance for Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Effect of Regeneration Temperature | 2018 | M. M. Yung, A. K. Starace, M. B. Griffin, J. D. Wells, R. E. Patalano, K. R. Smith, J. A. Schaidle | Catalysis Today |
| Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors and Model Compounds Using Niobia Supported Pd Catalyst | 2018 | C. A. Teles, P. M. de Souza, R. C. Rabelo-Neto, M. B. Griffin, C. Mukarakate, K. A. Orton, D. E. Resasco, F. B. Noronha | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental |
| Consideration of the Aluminum Distribution in Zeolites in Theoretical and Experimental Catalysis Research | 2018 | B. C. Knott, C. T. Nimlos, D. J. Robichaud, M. R. Nimlos, S. Kim, R. Gounder | ACS Catalysis |
| Thermodynamic Stability of Molybdenum Oxycarbides Formed from Orthorhombic Mo2C in Oxygen-Rich Environments | 2018 | S. R. J. Likith, C. A. Farberow, S. Manna, A. Abdulslam, V. Stevanović, D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle, D. J. Robichaud, C. V. Ciobanu | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Improving Biomass Pyrolysis Economics by Integrating Vapor and Liquid Phase Upgrading | 2018 | K. Iisa, D. J. Robichaud, M. J. Watson, J. ten Dam, A. Dutta, C. Mukarakate, S. Kim, M. R. Nimlos, R. M. Baldwin | Green Chemistry |
| Characterization and Catalytic Upgrading of Aqueous Stream Carbon from Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass | 2017 | A. K. Starace, B. A. Black, D. D. Lee, E. C. Palmiotti, K. A. Orton, W. E. Michener, J. ten Dam, M. J. Watson, G. T. Beckham, K. A. Magrini, C. Mukarakate | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Late-Transition-Metal-Modified β‐Mo2C Catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogenation during Guaiacol Deoxygenation | 2017 | F. G. Baddour, V. A. Witte, C. P. Nash, M. B. Griffin, D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Conversion of Methane into Methanol and Ethanol over Nickel Oxide on Ceria–Zirconia Catalysts in a Single Reactor | 2017 | C. Okolie, Y. F. Belhseine, Y. Lyu, M. M. Yung, M. H. Engelhard, L. Kovarik, E. Stavitski, C. Sievers | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
| Characterization of Upgraded Fast Pyrolysis Oak Oil Distillate Fractions from Sulfided and Non-Sulfided Catalytic Hydrotreating | 2017 | M. V. Olarte, A. B.Padmaperuma, J. R. Ferrell, E. D.Christensen, R. T. Hallen, R. B. Lucke, S. D. Burton, T. L. Lemmon, M. S. Swita, G. Fioroni, D. C. Elliott, C. Drennan | Fuel |
| Transitioning Rationally Designed Catalytic Materials to Real “Working” Catalysts Produced at Commercial Scale: Nanoparticle Material | 2017 | J. Schaidle, S. Habas, F. Baddour, C. Farberow, D. Ruddy, J. Hensley, R. Brutchey, N. Malmstadt, H. Robota | Catalysis |
| Production of Low-Oxygen Bio-Oil via ex situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis and Hydrotreating | 2017 | K. Iisa, R. French, K. Orton, A. Dutta, J. Schaidle | Fuel |
| Methane Upgrading of Acetic Acid as a Model Compound for a Biomass-Derived Liquid over a Modified Zeolite Catalyst | 2017 | A. Wang, D. Austin, A. Karmakar, G. M. Bernard, V. K. Michaelis, M. M. Yung, H. Zeng, H. Song | ACS Catalysis |
| Role of Pt during Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors over Pt/HBEA | 2017 | M. M.Yung, G. S. Foo, C. Sievers | Catalysis Today |
| Co-Aromatization of Olefin and Methane over Ag-Ga/ZSM-5 Catalyst at Low Temperature | 2017 | P. He, R. Gatip, M. Yung, H. Zeng, H. Song | ACS Catalysis |
| Deactivation of Multilayered MFI Nanosheet Zeolite during Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors | 2017 | M. Xu, C. Mukarakate, K. Iisa, S. Budhi, M. Menart, M. Davidson, D. J. Robichaud, M. R. Nimlos, B. G. Trewyn, R. M. Richards | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering |
| Reforming Biomass Derived Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Aqueous Phase to Fuels | 2017 | C. Mukarakate, R. J. Evans, S. Deutch, T. Evans, A. K. Starace, J. ten Dam, M. J. Watson, K. Magrini | Energy & Fuels |
| Exploring Low-Temperature Dehydrogenation at Ionic Cu Sites in Beta Zeolite To Enable Alkane Recycle in Dimethyl Ether Homologation | 2017 | C. A. Farberow, S. Cheah, S. Kim, J. T. Miller, J. R. Gallagher, J. E. Hensley, J. A. Schaidle, D. A. Ruddy | ACS Catalysis |
| An Investigation into Support Cooperativity for the Deoxygenation of Guaiacol over Nanoparticle Ni and Rh2P | 2017 | M. B. Griffin, F. G. Baddour, S. E. Habas, C. P. Nash, D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle | Catalysis Science & Technology |
| High-Throughput Continuous Flow Synthesis of Nickel Nanoparticles for the Cataytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol | 2017 | E. J. Roberts, S. E. Habas, L. Wang, D. A. Ruddy, E. A. White, F. G. Baddour, M. B. Griffin, J. A. Schaidle, N. Malmstadt, R. L. Brutchey | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering |
| Diffusion of Biomass Pyrolysis Products in H-ZSM-5 by Molecular Dynamics Simulations | 2017 | L. Bu, M. R. Nimlos, D. J. Robichaud, S. Kim | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Temperature-Programmed Deoxygenation of Acetic Acid on Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts | 2017 | C. P. Nash, C. A. Farberow, J. E. Hensley | Journal of Visualized Experiments |
| Effects of Thermal Pretreatment and Catalyst on Biomass Gasification Efficiency and Syngas Composition | 2016 | S. Cheah, W. S. Jablonski, J. L. Olstad, D. L. Carpenter, K. D. Barthelemy, D. J. Robichaud, J. C. Andrews, S. K. Black, M. D. Oddo, T. L. Westoverc | Green Chemistry |
| Reactions of Mixture of Oxygenates Found in Pyrolysis Vapors: Deoxygenation of Hydroxyacetaldehyde and Guaiacol Catalyzed by HZSM-5 | 2016 | S. Cheah, A. K. Starace, E. Gjersing, S. Bernier, S. Deutch | Topics in Catalysis |
| Biomass Catalytic Pyrolysis on Ni/ZSM-5: Effects of Nickel Pretreatment and Loading | 2016 | M. M. Yung, A. K. Starace, C. Mukarakate, A. M. Crow, M. A. Leshnov, K. A. Magrini | Energy & Fuels |
| Multi-Scale Evaluation of Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors on Ni- and Ga-Modified ZSM-5 | 2016 | M. M. Yung, A. R. Stanton, K. Iisa, R. J. French, K. A. Orton, K. A. Magrini | Energy & Fuels |
| In-situ and ex-situ Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pine in a Bench-Scale Fluidized Bed Reactor System | 2016 | K. Iisa, R. J. French, K. A. Orton, M. M. Yung, D. K. Johnson, J. Ten Dam, M. J. Watson, M. R. Nimlos | Energy & Fuels |
| Steric Effect and Evolution of Surface Species in the Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-oil Model Compounds over Pt/HBEA | 2016 | G. S. Foo, A. K. Rogers, M. M. Yung, C. Sievers | ACS Catalysis |
| Catalytic Co-Aromatization of Ethanol and Methane | 2016 | A. Wang, P. He, M. Yung, H. Zeng, H. Qian, H. Song | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental |
| Oxygen Vacancy Formation Characteristics in the Bulk and across Different Surface Terminations of La(1-x)SrxFe(1-y)CoyO(3-δ) Perovskite Oxides for CO2 Conversion | 2016 | D. Maiti, Y. A. Daza, M. M. Yung, J. N. Kuhn, V. R. Bhethanabotla | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Effect of ZSM-5 Acidity on Aromatic Product Selectivity During Upgrading of Pine Pyrolysis Vapors | 2016 | C. Engtrakul, C. Mukarakate, A. K. Starace, K. A. Magrini, A. K. Rogers, M. M. Yung | Catalysis Today |
| Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pine over HZSM-5 with Different Binders | 2016 | K. Iisa, R. J. French, K. A. Orton, S. Budhi, C. Mukarakate, A. R. Stanton, M. M. Yung, M. R. Nimlos | Topics in Catalysis |
| Biomass Conversion to Produce Hydrocarbon Liquid Fuel via Hot-Vapor Filtered Fast Pyrolysis and Catalytic Hydrotreating | 2016 | H. Wang, D. C. Elliott, R. J. French, S. Deutch, K. Iisa | Journal of Visualized Experiments |
| Ab Initio Surface Phase Diagrams for Coadsorption of Aromatics and Hydrogen on the Pt(111) Surface | 2016 | G. A. Ferguson, V. Vorotnikov, N. Wunder, J. Clark, K. Gruchalla, T. Bartholomew, D. J. Robichaud, G. T. Beckham | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Role of the Support and Reaction Conditions on the Vapor-Phase Deoxygenation of m-Cresol over Pt/C and Pt/TiO2 Catalysts | 2016 | M. B. Griffin, G. A. Ferguson; D. A. Ruddy, M. J. Biddy, G. T. Beckham, J. A. Schaidle | ACS Catalysis |
| Synthesis of α-MoC1-x Nanoparticles Using a Surface-Modified SBA-15 Hard Template and Determination of Structure-Function Relationships in Acetic Acid Deoxygenation | 2016 | F. G. Baddour, C. P. Nash, J. A. Schaidle, D. A. Ruddy | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
| Organometallic Model Complexes Elucidate the Active Gallium Species in Alkane Dehydrogenation Catalysts Based on Ligand Effects in Ga K-edge XANES | 2016 | A. Gestoian, U. Das, J. Bunquin, G. Zhang, J. Gallagher, B. Hu, S. Cheah, J. Schaidle, D. Ruddy, J. Hensley, T. Krause, L. Curtiss, J. Miller, A. Hock | Catalysis Science and Technology |
| Enhanced Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol over Bimetallic Pt-Mo Catalysts through an Oxophilic Metal-Induced Tautomerization Pathway | 2016 | A. Robinson, G. Ferguson, J. Gallagher, S. Cheah, G. Beckham, J. Schaidle, J. Hensley, J. Medlin | ACS Catalysis |
| Virtual Special Issue on Catalysis at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories | 2016 | M. Pruski, A. D. Sadow, I. I. Slowing, C. L. Marshall, P. Stair, J. Rodriguez, A. Harris, G. A. Somorjai, J. Biener, C. Matranga, C. Wang, J. A. Schaidle, G. T. Beckham, D. A. Ruddy, T. Deutsch, S. M. Alia, C. Narula, S. Overbury, T. Toops, R. M. Bullock, C. H. F. Peden, Y. Wang, M. D. Allendorf, J. Nørskov, T. Bligaard | ACS Catalysis |
| Bifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates: A Review | 2016 | A. M. Robinson, J. E. Hensley, J. W. Medlin | ACS Catalysis |
| Experimental and Computational Investigation of Acetic Acid Deoxygenation over Oxophilic Molybdenum Carbide: Surface Chemistry and Active Site Identity | 2016 | J. A. Schaidle, J. Blackburn, C. A. Farberow, C. Nash, K. X. Steirer, J. Clark, D. J. Robichaud, D. A. Ruddy | ACS Catalysis |
| A Facile Molecular Precursor Route to Metal Phosphide Nanoparticles and Their Evaluation as Hydrodeoxygenation Catalysts | 2016 | S. E. Habas, F. G. Baddour, D. A. Ruddy, C. P. Nash, J. Wang, M. Pan, J. E. Hensley, J. A. Schaidle | Chemistry of Materials |
| Mixed Alcohol Dehydration over Brønsted and Lewis Acidic Catalysts | 2016 | C. Nash, A. Ramanathan, D. Ruddy, M. Yung, M. Behl, E. Gjersing, M. Griffin, H. Zhu, B. Subramaniam, J. Schaidle, J. Hensley | Applied Catalysis A: General |
| Evaluation of Silica-Supported Metal and Metal Phosphide Nanoparticle Catalysts for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol under ex situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Conditions | 2015 | M. B. Griffin, F. G. Baddour, S. E. Habas, D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle | Topics in Catalysis |
| Synthetic Middle-Distillate-Range Hydrocarbons via Catalytic Dimerization of Branched C6-C8 Olefins derived from Renewable Dimethyl Ether | 2015 | M. Behl, J. A. Schaidle, E. Christensen, J. E. Hensley | Energy & Fuel |
| Conceptual Process Design and Techno-Economic Assessment of ex situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: A Fixed Bed Reactor Implementation Scenario for Future Feasibility | 2015 | A. Dutta, J. A. Schaidle, D. Humbird, F. G. Baddour, A. Sahir | Topics in Catalysis |
| Conceptual Process Design and Economics for the Production of High-Octane Gasoline Blendstock via Indirect Liquefaction of Biomass through Methanol/Dimethyl Ether Intermediates | 2015 | E. D. Tan, M. Talmadge, A. Dutta, J. Hensley, L. J. Snowden-Swan, D. Humbird, J. Schaidle, M. Biddy | Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining |
| Conversion of Dimethyl Ether to 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane over a Cu/BEA Catalyst: Role of Cu Sites in Hydrogen Incorporation | 2015 | J. A. Schaidle, D. A. Ruddy, S. E. Habas, M. Pan, G. Zhang, J. T. Miller, J. E. Hensley | ACS Catalysis |
| Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: The Reactions of Water and Aromatic Intermediates Produces Phenols | 2015 | C. Mukarakate, J. D. McBrayer, T. J. Evans, S. Budhi, D. J. Robichaud, K. Iisa, J. ten Dam, M. J. Watson, R. M. Baldwin, M. R. Nimlos | Green Chemistry |
| Catalysis's Role in Bioproducts | 2015 | K. Magrini-Bair; D. R. Vardon, G. T. Beckham | Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks |
| Molybdenum Incorporated Mesoporous Silica Catalyst for Production of Biofuels and Value-added Chemicals via Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis | 2015 | Green Chemistry | |
| Hydrotreating the Organic Fraction of Biomass Pyrolysis Oil to a Refinery Intermediate | 2015 | R. J. French, S. K. Black, M. Myers, J. Stunkel, E. Gjersing, K. Iisa | Energy & Fuels |
| Real-Time Monitoring of the Deactivation of HZSM-5 during Upgrading of Pine Pyrolysis Vapors | 2014 | C. Mukarakate, X. Zhang, A. R. Stanton, D. J. Robichaud, P. N. Ciesielski, K. Malhotra, B. S. Donohoe, E. Gjersing, R. J. Evans, D. S. Heroux, R. Richards, K. Iisa, M. R. Nimlos | Green Chemistry |
| Upgrading Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors over β-Zeolites: Role of Silica-to-Alumina Ratio | 2014 | C. Mukarakate, M. J. Watson, J. ten Dam, X. Baucherel, S. Budhi, M. M. Yung, H. Ben, K. Iisa, R. M. Baldwin, M. R. Nimlos | Green Chemistry |
| Evaluate Impact of Catalyst Type on Oil Yield and Hydrogen Consumption from Mild Hydrotreating | 2014 | R. J. French, J. Stunkel, S. Black, M. Myers, M. M. Yung, K. Iisa | Energy & Fuels |
| Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysts for Bio-Oil Upgrading via "ex situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis": Catalyst Development through the Study of Model Compounds | 2014 | D. A. Ruddy, J. A. Schaidle, J. R. Ferrell, J. Wang, L. Moens, J. E. Hensley | Green Chemistry |
| Deactivation and Stability of K-CoMoSx Mixed Alcohol Synthesis Catalysts | 2014 | J. E. Hensley, S. Pylypenko, D. A.Ruddy | Journal of Catalysis |
| Pilot Scale Production of Mixed Alcohols from Wood | 2014 | R. L. Bain, K. A. Magrini-Bair, J. E. Hensley, W. S. Jablonski, K. M. Smith, K. R. Gaston, M. M. Yung | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research |
| Nanoscale Carbide and Nitride Catalysts | 2013 | A. C. Lausche, J. A. Schaidle, N. Schweitzer, L. T. Thompson | Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition): From Elements to Applications |
| Methane Steam Reforming Kinetics on a Ni/Mg/K/Al2O3 Catalyst | 2013 | A. M. Robinson, M. E. Gin, M. M. Yung | Topics in Catalysis |
| Nickel Cerium Olivine Catalyst for Catalytic Gasification of Biomass | 2013 | S. Cheah, K. R. Gaston, Y. O. Parent, M. W. Jarvis, T. B. Vinzant, K. M. Smith, N. E. Thornburg, M. R. Nimlos, K. A. Magrini-Bair | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental |
| Catalytic Syngas Purification from Model Biomass Gasification Streams | 2013 | A. M. Steele, S. Poulston, K. Magrini-Bair, W. Jablonski | Catalysis Today |
| Compositional Analysis and Advanced Distillation Curve for Mixed Alcohols Produced via Syngas on a K-CoMoSx Catalyst | 2013 | J. E. Hensley, T. M. Lovestead, E. Christensen, A. Dutta, T. J. Bruno, R. McCormick | Energy & Fuels |
| Initial Reduction of the NiO(100) Surface in Hydrogen | 2013 | Q. Xu, S. Cheah, Y. Zhao | The Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Bench and Pilot Scale Studies of Reaction and Regeneration of Ni-Mg-K/Al2O3 for Catalytic Conditioning of Biomass Derived Syngas | 2012 | K. A. Magrini-Bair, W. S. Jablonski, Y. O. Parent, M. M. Yung | Topics in Catalysis |
| Thermal Decomposition of Bulk K-CoMoSx Mixed Alcohol Catalyst Precursors and Effects on Catalyst Morphology and Performance | 2012 | M. J. Menart, J. E. Hensley, K. E.Costelow | Applied Catalysis A: General |
| Current Research on Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory | 2012 | R. M. Baldwin, K. A. Magrini-Bair, M. R. Nimlos, P. Pepiot, B. S. Donohoe, J. E. Hensley, S. D. Phillips | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental |
| NiW and NiRu Bimetallic Catalysts for Ethylene Steam Reforming: Alternative Mechanisms for Sulfur Resistance | 2012 | M. Rangan, M. M. Yung, J. W. Medlin | Catalysis Letters |
| Transformation of Sulfur Species during Steam/Air Regeneration on a Ni Biomass Conditioning Catalyst | 2012 | M. M. Yung, S. Cheah, K. Magrini-Bair, J. N. Kuhn | ACS Catalysis |
| Manganese and Ceria Sorbents for High Temperature Sulfur Removal from Biomass-Derived Syngas – The Impact of Steam on Capacity and Sorption Mode | 2012 | S. Cheah, Y. O. Parent, W. S. Jablonski, T. Vinzant, J. L. Olstad | Fuel |
| Synthesis of β-Mo2C Thin Films | 2011 | C. A. Wolden, A. Pickerell, T. Gawai, S. Parks, J. Hensley, J. D. Way | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
| Experimental and Computational Investigations of Sulfur-Resistant Bimetallic Catalysts for Reforming of Biomass Gasification Products | 2011 | M. Rangan, M. M. Yung, J. W. Medlin | Journal of Catalysis |
| Regenerable Manganese-Based Sorbent for Clean-Up of Simulated Biomass-Derived Syngas | 2011 | S. Cheah, J. L. Olstad, W. S. Jablonski, K. A. Magrini-Bair | Energy and Fuels |
| Catalysts and Sorbents for Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Biofuels—Material Development Needs | 2011 | S. Cheah, S. Czernik, R. M. Baldwin, K. A. Magrini‐Bair, J. E. Hensley | Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy |
| Demonstration and Characterization of Ni/Mg/K/AD90 used for Pilot-Scale Conditioning of Biomass-Derived Syngas | 2011 | M. M. Yung, K. A. Magrini-Bair, Y. O. Parent, D. L. Carpenter, C. J. Feik, K. R. Gaston, M. D. Pomeroy, S. D. Phillips | Catalysis Letters |
| Deactivation Mechanisms of Ni-Based Tar Reforming Catalysts as Monitored by X-ray Absorption Spectroscop | 2010 | M. M. Yung, J. N. Kuhn | Langmuir |
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