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Dr Ines Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca

Dr Ines Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca
Dr Ines Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca
Dr Ines Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca

FHEA

Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

51cg
Email Address
i.graca@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 273293
Office Address

School of Engineering, 
51cg, 
Fraser Noble Building (Room 259), 
King’s College, 
Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, 
United Kingdom

School/Department
School of Engineering




Biography

Dr Inês Graça is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering in the School of Engineering, at the 51cg. She holds an MEng in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) and the University of Poitiers (France). Since 2007, she has been working in the field of Catalysis and Reaction Engineering. Her research work focuses on the design and optimisation of multi-functional, nanostructured, heterogeneous catalysts, in particular metal-promoted zeolites and hierarchical zeolites, their characterisation by different analytical techniques and development of sustainable processes for waste conversion. Her primary areas of expertise include carbon dioxide capture and utilisation, and biomass and plastic waste catalytic valorisation into value-added products. She has participated in various European, UK and industrial projects in these areas, and currently has a h-index of 30.

 

Experience:

- Sept. 2019 - Present: Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, 51cg.

- Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2019: Post-doctoral research associate in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.

- April 2011 - July 2014: Post-doctoral researcher in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.

 

Education:

- Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2010: PhD in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon and University of Poitiers.

- Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2007; MEng. in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.

 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Director of Postgraduate Taught Teaching, School of Engineering

External Memberships

Early Career Board Member in Carbon Capture Science & Technology, Elsevier journal

Section Board Member, Industrial Catalysis, in Catalysts MDPI Journal

Latest Publications

  • Circular Management of Single-Use Polyolefins via Hydrocracking with Zeolite-Based Catalysts

    Azam, M. U., Umer, M., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    Polymer Circularity in Sustainable Energy. Thomas, S., Ameduri, B., Thomas, J., Thomas, M. G. (eds.). 1 edition. Elsevier
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Performance comparison and sustainability assessment of mesoporous FAU zeolites for the plastic upcycling

    Azam, M. U., Kim, N. G., Fernandes, A., Ribeiro, M. F., Afzal, W., Graça, I.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 527, 172045
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Simulation of the effect of hydraulic and solid residence times on the anaerobic digestion of readily and slowly biodegradable feedstocks for methane and chemicals production

    Sánchez, J. B., Graça, I., Majumder, A., Dionisi, D.
    Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 203, 108290
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Roadmap for enhanced CO2 transfer hydrogenation with bio-derived glycerol over Ni-zeolite catalysts: Influence of zeolite structure and Si/Al ratio

    Rouse, N. V., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Graca, I.
    Journal of CO2 Utilization, vol. 101, 103199
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Modeling and simulation of anaerobic digestion process

    Benavides-Sanchez, J., Dionisi, D., Graca, I., Majumder, A.
    Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. Elsevier
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

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Research

Research Overview

Inês Graça has gained her expertise in the Catalysis and Reaction Engineering field. Her research interests are related to:

- Heterogeneous catalysis;

- Design and preparation of multi-functional nanostructured catalysts (e.g. zeolite-based catalysts, mixed oxides, mesoporous silicas);

- Characterisation of catalysts using different analytical techniques;

- Biomass valorisation into fuels and chemicals: bio-oils co-processing, vegetable oils esterification, lignin-derived compounds hydrodeoxygenation, glucose isomerisation and oxidation, etc.;  

- Carbon dioxide catalytic conversion into fuels and fuel precursors (methane, formic acid, methanol, dimethyl ether, etc.);

- Plastic waste catalytic recycling into fuels and chemicals. 

 

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Engineering

  • Supervising
  • Accepting PhDs
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Research Specialisms

  • Chemical Engineering

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Waste conversion

If you are a self-funded PGR candidate willing to embrace an experimental PhD thesis at the 51cg on a topic related to the valorisation of wastes into valuable products using heterogeneous catalysts, please get in touch.   

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

EX3501 - Chemical Reaction Engineering, UG Level 3 (contributor) 

EG502Y/6D - Separation and Product Purification, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and UG level 5 (coordinator)

EG505Q/5V - Biorefinery for Sustainability, MSc in Sustainable Product, Process and Energy Engineering (coordinator)

 

Previous:

EG2011, EG20G2 - Process Engineering (contributor), UG level 2

EG552Q - Catalyst and Reactor Design, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering (coordinator, sole contributor)

EG504K/L - Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, MSc in Energy Transition (contributor)

EG50T5/3C - Loss of Containment, MSc in Process Safety (contributor) 

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

Director of Postgraduate Taught Teaching

 

Previous:

Deputy Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety

Individual Project Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety  

UG Level 4 Co-ordinator

Publications

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  • Circular Management of Single-Use Polyolefins via Hydrocracking with Zeolite-Based Catalysts

    Azam, M. U., Umer, M., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    Polymer Circularity in Sustainable Energy. Thomas, S., Ameduri, B., Thomas, J., Thomas, M. G. (eds.). 1 edition. Elsevier
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Performance comparison and sustainability assessment of mesoporous FAU zeolites for the plastic upcycling

    Azam, M. U., Kim, N. G., Fernandes, A., Ribeiro, M. F., Afzal, W., Graça, I.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 527, 172045
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Simulation of the effect of hydraulic and solid residence times on the anaerobic digestion of readily and slowly biodegradable feedstocks for methane and chemicals production

    Sánchez, J. B., Graça, I., Majumder, A., Dionisi, D.
    Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 203, 108290
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Roadmap for enhanced CO2 transfer hydrogenation with bio-derived glycerol over Ni-zeolite catalysts: Influence of zeolite structure and Si/Al ratio

    Rouse, N. V., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Graca, I.
    Journal of CO2 Utilization, vol. 101, 103199
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Modeling and simulation of anaerobic digestion process

    Benavides-Sanchez, J., Dionisi, D., Graca, I., Majumder, A.
    Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. Elsevier
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Microwave Heating as an Energy-Efficient Route for Waste Valorisation and Carbon Capture: Invited Keynote

    Fernandez Martin, C., Dan, E. U., Biti, S. B., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Dionisi, D.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
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  • Innovative pathways for CO2 conversion into fuels and chemicals: Enabling CO2 transfer hydrogenation over zeolite catalysts

    Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Roadmap for enhanced CO2 transfer hydrogenation with bio-glycerol over zeolite catalysts

    Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Innovative pathways in CO2 conversion to chemicals and fuels: Emerging transfer hydrogenation versus traditional hydrogenation

    Rouse, N. V., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy Engineering. Blaabjerg, F. (ed.). Elsevier
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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  • Unlocking the Structure-Activity Relationship of Hierarchical MFI Zeolites Towards the Hydrocracking of HDPE

    Azam, M. U., Fernandes, A., Ferreira, M. J., McCue, A., Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    Fuel, vol. 379, 132990
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  • Paving the way to transfer hydrogenation of CO2 with bio-derived glycerol over Ni supported zeolite catalysts

    Rouse, N. V., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 687, 119971
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Pore-structure Engineering of Hierarchical Beta Zeolites for the Enhanced Hydrocracking of Waste Plastics to Liquid Fuels

    Azam, M. U., Fernandes, A., Ferreira, M. J., Afzal, W., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    ACS Catalysis, vol. 14, no. 21, pp. 16148-16165
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Insights into the development of greener mild zeolite dealumination routes applied to the hydrocracking of waste plastics

    Azam, M. U., Afzal, W., Fernandes, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 685, 119873
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Advancing Plastic Recycling: A Review on the Synthesis and Applications of Hierarchical Zeolites in Waste Plastic Hydrocracking

    Azam, M. U., Afzal, W., Graça, I.
    Catalysts, vol. 14, no. 7, 450
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Isomerisation of glucose into fructose over basic zeolite catalysts

    Muhammad, M. B., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Greener carbon capture using microwave heating for the development of cellulose-based adsorbents

    Biti, S., McCue, A., Dionisi, D., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Fernandez Martin, C.
    Fuel, vol. 358, no. Part B, 130246
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Insights into the development of greener hierarchical zeolites applied to the hydrocracking of plastic waste

    Azam, M. U., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    UK Catalysis Hub Winter Conference
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Insights into the development of greener hierarchical zeolites applied to the hydrocracking of plastic waste

    Azam, M. U., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Development of Sustainable Adsorbents for Post Combustion Carbon Capture: Conventional vs. Microwave-Assisted Activation

    Biti, S., Fernández Martín, C., McCue, A., Graça, I., Dionisi, D.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Development of sustainable adsorbents for post combustion carbon capture using conventional and microwave heating

    Biti, S. B., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Dionisi, D.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Hydrocracking of surgical face masks over Y zeolites: catalyst development, process design and life cycle assessment

    Azam, M. U., Fernandes, A., Graca, I., Afzal, W.
    Fuel, vol. 349, 128704
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Post-combustion CO2 application of sustainable hybrid adsorbent derived from bio-conjugated amino acid on MCM-41

    Ekpo, V., Fernandez Martin, C., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., McCue, A.
    UoA Interdisciplinary Challenge Open Session
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Glucose isomerisation into fructose over alkali/alkaline-earth metal-supported NaY zeolites

    Muhammad, M. B., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    David Jackson Retiral Meeting
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Transfer hydrogenation of carbon dioxide with bio-derived glycerol over zeolite-based catalysts

    Rouse, N. V., Fernandez Martin, C., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Feasibility of amino acid functionalized mesoporous silica synthesis and application for post-combustion CO2 capture

    Ekpo, V. F., McCue, A., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Fernandez Martin, C.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Sustainable microcrystalline cellulose-based activated carbons for a greener carbon capture at post-combustion conditions

    Biti, S., McCue, A., Dionisi, D., Graca, I., Fernandez Martin, C.
    International journal of greenhouse gas control, vol. 125, 103876
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Bio-oils/FCC co-processing: Insights into the adsorption of guaiacol on Y zeolites with distinct acidity and textural properties

    Silva, J. M., Ribeiro, M. F., Graca, I., Fernandes, A.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 323, 111170
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Interfacial Tension Measurements of Binary Mixtures of N2 + Brine and CO2 + Hydrocarbon Systems at Conditions Relevant for CCS and EOR

    Salihu, H. D., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Vinogradov, J., Vega-Maza, D.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Catalytic oxidation of glucose over highly stable AuxPdy NPs immobilised on ceria nanorods

    Khawaji, M., Graca, I., Ware, E., Chadwick, D.
    Catalysis Today, vol. 365, pp. 257-264
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • NH4-exchanged zeolites: Unexpected catalysts for cyclohexane selective oxidation

    Graça, I., Chadwick, D.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 294, 109873
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Towards understanding of phenolic compounds impact on Ni- and V-USY zeolites during bio-oils co-processing in FCC units

    Gerards, R. T., Fernandes, A., Graça, I., Ribeiro, M. F.
    Fuel, vol. 260, 116372
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Composition dependent selectivity of bimetallic Au-Pd NPs immobilised on titanate nanotubes in catalytic oxidation of glucose

    Khawaji, M., Zhang, Y., Loh, M., Graça, I., Ware, E., Chadwick, D.
    Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 256, 117799
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Design of Nickel Supported on Water-Tolerant Nb2O5 Catalysts for the Hydrotreating of Lignin Streams Obtained from Lignin-First Biorefining

    Leal, G. F., Lima, S., Graça, I., Carrer, H., Barrett, D. H., Teixeira-Neto, E., Curvelo, A. A. S., Rodella, C. B., Rinaldi, R.
    iScience, vol. 15, pp. 467-488
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Tuning Zeolite Properties towards CO 2 Methanation: An Overview

    Bacariza, M. C., Graça, I., Lopes, J. M., Henriques, C.
    ChemCatChem, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 2388-2400
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
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  • Membrane Fractionation of Liquors from Lignin-First Biorefining

    Sultan, Z., Graça, I., Li, Y., Lima, S., Peeva, L. G., Kim, D., Ebrahim, M. A., Rinaldi, R., Livingston, A. G.
    ChemSusChem, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 1203-1212
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Power-to-methane over Ni/zeolites: Influence of the framework type

    Bacariza, M. C., Maleval, M., Graça, I., Lopes, J. M., Henriques, C.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 274, pp. 102-112
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Selective oxidation of cyclohexane: Ce promotion of nanostructured manganese tungstate

    Graça, I., Al-Shihri, S., Chadwick, D.
    Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 568, pp. 95-104
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  • Influence of calcination temperature on catalytic, acid and textural properties of SO42−/La2O3/HZSM-5 type catalysts for biodiesel production by esterification

    Vieira, S. S., Graça, I., Fernandes, A., Lopes, J. M. F., Ribeiro, M. F., Magriotis, Z. M.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 270, pp. 189-199
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Formation and Fate of Carboxylic Acids in the Lignin-First Biorefining of Lignocellulose via H-Transfer Catalyzed by Raney Ni

    Graca, I., Woodward, R. T., Kennema, M., Rinaldi, R.
    ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 6, no. 10, pp. 13408-13419
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  • FCC Feedstocks/Bio-oils Co-processing: Towards understanding of phenolic compounds impact on Ni- and V-USY zeolites

    Jacob Gerads, R. T., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Ribeiro, M. F.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Zeolite-based catalysts for power-to-gas application: A systematic step by step study for achieving a highly active catalyst

    Bacariza, M. C., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Madeira Lopes, J., Henriques, C.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Enhanced activity of CO2 hydrogenation to CH4 over Ni based zeolites through the optimization of the Si/Al ratio

    Bacariza, M. C., Graça, I., Lopes, J. M., Henriques, C.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 267, pp. 9-19
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Catalisadores de Ni suportados em zeólitos para aplicação em power-to-methane: efeito do tipo de estrutura

    Bacariza, M. C., Maleval, M., Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Madeira Lopes, J., Henriques, C.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Isomerização da glucose a frutose usando zeólitos sódicos impregnados com magnésio

    Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I., Bacariza, M. C., Chadwick, D.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Ni-Ce/Zeolites for CO2 Hydrogenation to CH4: Effect of the Metal Incorporation Order

    Bacariza, M. C., Graça, I., Lopes, J. M., Henriques, C.
    ChemCatChem, vol. 10, no. 13, pp. 2773-2781
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • DBD plasma-assisted CO 2 methanation using zeolite-based catalysts: Structure composition-reactivity approach and effect of Ce as promoter

    Bacariza, M. C., Biset-Peiró, M., Graça, I., Guilera, J., Morante, J., Lopes, J. M., Andreu, T., Henriques, C.
    Journal of CO2 Utilization, vol. 26, pp. 202-211
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Desilicated NaY zeolites impregnated with magnesium as catalysts for glucose isomerisation into fructose

    Graça, I., Bacariza, M. C., Fernandes, A., Chadwick, D.
    Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 224, pp. 660-670
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  • Micro- and mesoporous supports for CO2 methanation catalysts: A comparison between SBA-15, MCM-41 and USY zeolite

    Bacariza, M. C., Graça, I., Bebiano, S. S., Lopes, J. M., Henriques, C.
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 175, pp. 72-83
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Glucose isomerisation into fructose over Mg-impregnated Na-zeolites: Influence of zeolite structure

    Graça, I., Bacariza, M. C., Chadwick, D.
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 255, pp. 130-139
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Elucidating the reactivity of methoxyphenol positional isomers towards hydrogen-transfer reactions by ATR-IR spectroscopy of the liquid-solid interface of RANEY® Ni

    De Castro, I. B. D., Graça, I., Rodríguez-García, L., Kennema, M., Rinaldi, R., Meemken, F.
    Catalysis Science and Technology, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 3107-3114
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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