Hydrodeoxygenation of a Biofuel ModelCompound (2-Methyltetrahydrofuran) onTransition Metal Phosphides

摘要

In order to meet stringent environmental regulations that have recently been enacted throughout the world and to deal with the depletion of fossil fuels reserves recent work has targeted biomass as a replacement for fossil fuels. Biomass is currently attracting interest as a renewable energy source that has several advantages over conventional fuels, such as reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improvement in the economics of utilization [1,2].