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Selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived molecules catalyzed by metals is in high demand, but is challenging due to complex reaction pathways. Furfural (FF) is a highly effective chemical produced by processing agricultural and woodworking waste and used to produce furfuryl alcohol (FA), furan, 2-methylfuran, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, etc. Furfuryl alcohol is used in the production of acid-resistant polymer concrete, fiberglass, paint and varnish materials (as a film-forming agent), as well as to create variou...

Oxidoreductase enzymes play a key role in modern biotechnology due to their high specificity and ability to catalyze redox processes under mild conditions. They are used in environmental monitoring, biosensor development, and fine organic synthesis. However, their practical use in their native form is limited by their low stability, sensitivity to environmental changes, and the inability to re-extract from the reaction mixture. Immobilizing enzymes on various carriers can solve these problems. Magnetic nanoparticl...

Amorphous aromatic polymers synthesized by the knitting method are promising supports in catalysis, since they have high porosity (up to about 1000 m2/g) and can be synthesized by the simple one-step procedure using a variety of available aromatic monomers [1-4]. In catalysis, the stability of active phase is typically discussed, while the stability of polymeric support remains outside the scope. At the same time, many reactions require high temperature or application of strong acids or bases. In this work, a seri...

Monosaccharides, as well as the other carbohydrates, are used for the production of different chemicals including polyols which are widely used in food, medical, pharmaceutical industries. A large number of catalysts can be applied for these purposes but the main problem of numerous catalysts is instability leading to a high-speed deactivation, active phase leaching and support destruction. So the development of highly active, mechanically and chemically stable catalysts is one of the main tasks for the researcher...