Energy - Session 1a

Dehydration of Glucose into HMF by Lewis Acidic Metal Chlorides:  Development of a Heterogeneous MECLX/Ionic Liquid SBA-15 Catalyst

Emiel J. M. Hensen, Eindhoven University of Technology

Acid-Catalyzed Monosaccharide Dehydration in the Condensed Phase

Basak Cinlar, Iowa State University; Brent H. Shanks, Iowa State University

Global Energy Challenges and Role of Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Development

Chunshan Song, Pennsylvania State University

Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to Propanediols over Multifunctional Catalysts

Abdullah Alhanash, University of Liverpool; Elena F. Kozhevnikova, University of Liverpool; Ivan V. Kozhevnikov, University of Liverpool

Catalytic Deoxygenation of Free Fatty Acids over Pd/C

Jeremy G. Immer, North Carolina State University; H. Henry Lamb, North Carolina State University

Catalytic Conversion of Carbohydrates to Mono-functional Hydrocarbons followed by Catalytic C-C Coupling

Edward L. Kunkes, University of Wisconsin Madison; Elif I. Gurbuz, University of Wisconsin Madison; Hilde J. Venvik, University of Wisconsin Madison; Dante A. Simonetti, University of California Berkeley; Ryan M. West, University of Wisconsin Madison; Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, University of Wisconsin Madison; Christian A. Gaertner, University of Wisconsin Madison; James A. Dumesic, University of Wisconsin Madison