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SUMMARY:Hydrodeoxygenation on transition metal phosphides
DTSTART:20160405T110000
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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Xiaoyang Huang\, Technische Universität München\nBio: 06
 /2013: Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering\, Zhejiang University\
 , China.\n04/2015: Joint Master Degree in Industrial Chemistry\, N ational
  University of Singapore & Technical University of Munich.\n05/2015 -­ 10
 /2015: Employed as a research assistant in the Department of Chemistry and
  Catalysis Research Center\, Technical University of Munich.\n11/2015­: R
 esearch work in Cardiff University\, UK\, in the research field of Hydroxy
 methylfurfural oxidation on gold nanoparticles\nTransition metal phosphide
 s are an interesting option as catalyst for hydrodefunctionalization of bi
 omass derived molecules\, intrinsically more active than sulfides and more
  poison tolerant than most base or noble metals [1]. As newer synthesis me
 thods have replaced the old high temperature routes\, a wider variety of c
 atalytic materials has become available [2]. In order to explore catalytic
  properties beyond the frequently tested NiP\, a series of phosphide mater
 ials (W\, Mo\, and Ni) was prepared by a novel route based on the addition
  of citric acid in the synthesis and explored with respect to the hydrodeo
 xygenation of palmitic acid as a model compound for algae based feedstocks
 .
LOCATION:EPFL Valais Zeuzier Conference Room
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