• One-Step Ball Milling Synthesis of Zr-Based Mixed Oxides for the Catalytic Study of Methyl Levulinate Conversion into γ-Valerolactone Under Microwave Irradiation 

  Lázaro, Noelia; Ronda Leal, Marina; Vargas, Carolina; Ouyang, Weiyi; Pineda, Antonio (MDPI, 2025)

  Several mixed oxides composed of Fe3O4, ZrO2, and Al2O3 with different molar ratios were synthesized through a direct and simple mechanochemical approach. Subsequently, their physicochemical properties were investigated ...

• Characterization of Several 2-Ethylhexyl Nitrates with Vegetable Oil (Castor or Sunflower Oil) Blends in Triple Blends with Diesel, Working as Advanced Biofuels in C.I. Diesel Engines 

  Estévez, R.; López Tenllado, Francisco Javier; Montes Jiménez, Vicente; Romero, Antonio A.; Bautista, Felipa M.; Luna, Diego (MDPI, 2024)

  This study evaluates the performance of biofuels created from triple blends of fossil diesel, sunflower or castor oil (SVOs), and 2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate (EHN), a low-viscosity, high-cetane (LVHC) solvent. EHN reduces the ...

• 3D Hierarchical Composites of Hydrotalcite-Coated Carbon Microspheres as Catalysts in Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation Reactions 

  Estrada-Ruiz, Marta; Cosano, Daniel; Esquivel, Dolores; Romero-Salguero, F.J.; Ruiz, José Rafael (MDPI, 2024)

  The use of heterogeneous catalysts is fundamental in the search for sustainable chemical processes. Research on hierarchical materials is a growing field aimed at optimizing the synthesis of catalysts. In this work, layered ...

• Evaluation of Advanced Biofuels in Internal Combustion Engines: Diesel/Fusel Oil/Vegetable Oil Triple Blends 

  Estevez, Rafael; López Tenllado, Francisco Javier; Aguado-Deblas, Laura; Bautista, Felipa M.; Romero, Antonio A.; Luna, Diego (MDPI, 2024)

  In this research work, the feasibility of using fusel oil, a by-product of the sugar–alcohol industry, as an LVLC solvent in blends with straight vegetable oils (SVOs) and diesel was investigated. Concretely, diesel/fusel ...

• Pt-TiO2 Systems for Enhanced Hydrogen Production from Glycerol: Direct vs Sequential Incorporation Through Photodeposition 

  Carozo, Ana M.; López Tenllado, Francisco Javier; Herrera-Beurnio, M. Carmen; Hidalgo-Carrillo, J.; Martín-Gómez, Juan; Estevez, Rafael; Ariza-Pérez, Alejandro; Urbano, Francisco José; Marinas, Alberto (MDPI, 2024)

  Pt-TiO2 systems are the most widely used photocatalysts in the production of green hydrogen from glycerol photoreforming. To incorporate metals on the surface of materials, photodeposition is the most used method because ...

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