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  1. Acid-catalyzed conversion of C6 sugar monomer/oligomers to levulinic acid in water, tetrahydrofuran and toluene: Importance of the solvent polarity

    Article • Fuel, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  2. Upgrading biomass-derived furans via acid-catalysis/hydrogenation: the remarkable difference between water and methanol as the solvent

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  3. Acid-Catalyzed Conversion of Xylose in 20 Solvents: Insight into Interactions of the Solvents with Xylose, Furfural, and the Acid Catalyst

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, October 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xun Hu

  4. Acid-treatment of C5 and C6 sugar monomers/oligomers: Insight into their interactions

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  5. Steam reforming of bio-oil derived small organics over the Ni/Al2O3 catalyst prepared by an impregnation–reduction method

    Article • Catalysis Communications, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  6. Hierarchically structured NiO/CeO2 nanocatalysts templated by eggshell membranes for methane steam reforming

    Article • Catalysis Today, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  7. Microchanneled anode supports of solid oxide fuel cells

    Article • Electrochemistry Communications, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  8. Effects of volatile–char interactions on in situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part I. Roles of nascent char

    Article • Fuel, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  9. High-temperature steam reforming of bio-oil derived light organics and methane to hydrogen-rich gas with trace CO via rational temperature control

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  10. Quantification of strong and weak acidities in bio-oil via non-aqueous potentiometric titration

    Article • Fuel, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  11. Upgrading of bio-oil into advanced biofuels and chemicals. Part III. Changes in aromatic structure and coke forming propensity during the catalytic hydrotreatment of a fast pyrolysis bio-oil with Pd/C catalyst

    Article • Fuel, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  12. Catalytic steam reforming of cellulose-derived compounds using a char-supported iron catalyst

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  13. Investigation of deactivation mechanisms of a solid acid catalyst during esterification of the bio-oils from mallee biomass

    Article • Applied Energy, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  14. Upgrading of bio-oil into advanced biofuels and chemicals. Part II. Importance of holdup of heavy species during the hydrotreatment of bio-oil in a continuous packed-bed catalytic reactor

    Article • Fuel, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  15. Upgrading of bio-oil into advanced biofuels and chemicals. Part I. Transformation of GC-detectable light species during the hydrotreatment of bio-oil using Pd/C catalyst

    Article • Fuel, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  16. Evolution of aromatic structures during the reforming of bio-oil: Importance of the interactions among bio-oil components

    Article • Fuel, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  17. Formation of coke during the pyrolysis of bio-oil

    Article • Fuel, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  18. Effects of temperature on the yields and properties of bio-oil from the fast pyrolysis of mallee bark

    Article • Fuel, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  19. Acid-catalyzed conversion of mono- and poly-sugars into platform chemicals: Effects of molecular structure of sugar substrate

    Article • Bioresource Technology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  20. Acid-catalysed treatment of the mallee leaf bio-oil with methanol: Effects of molecular structure of carboxylic acids and esters on their conversion

    Article • Fuel Processing Technology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  21. Esterification of bio-oil from mallee (Eucalyptus loxophleba ssp. gratiae) leaves with a solid acid catalyst: Conversion of the cyclic ether and terpenoids into hydrocarbons

    Article • Bioresource Technology, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  22. Acid-catalysed reactions between methanol and the bio-oil from the fast pyrolysis of mallee bark

    Article • Fuel, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  23. Acid‐Catalyzed Conversion of Xylose in Methanol‐Rich Medium as Part of Biorefinery

    Article • ChemSusChem, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Xun Hu

  24. Polymerization on heating up of bio‐oil: A model compound study

    Article • AIChE Journal, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Xun Hu

  25. Pruning of the surface species on Ni/Al2O3 catalyst to selective production of hydrogen via acetone and acetic acid steam reforming

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  26. Hydrolysis and glycosidation of sugars during the esterification of fast pyrolysis bio-oil

    Article • Fuel, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  27. Production of value-added chemicals from bio-oil via acid catalysis coupled with liquid–liquid extraction

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  28. Mediating acid-catalyzed conversion of levoglucosan into platform chemicals with various solvents

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  29. Reaction pathways of glucose during esterification: Effects of reaction parameters on the formation of humin type polymers

    Article • Bioresource Technology, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  30. Levulinic esters from the acid-catalysed reactions of sugars and alcohols as part of a bio-refinery

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  31. Acetic acid steam reforming to hydrogen over Co–Ce/Al2O3 and Co–La/Al2O3 catalysts—The promotion effect of Ce and La addition

    Article • Catalysis Communications, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  32. Comparative study of alumina-supported transition metal catalysts for hydrogen generation by steam reforming of acetic acid

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  33. Bio-oil steam reforming, partial oxidation or oxidative steam reforming coupled with bio-oil dry reforming to eliminate CO2 emission

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  34. Syngas production by CO2 reforming of ethanol over Ni/Al2O3 catalyst

    Article • Catalysis Communications, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  35. Investigation of the steam reforming of a series of model compounds derived from bio-oil for hydrogen production

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  36. Investigation of the Effects of Molecular Structure on Oxygenated Hydrocarbon Steam Re-forming

    Article • Energy & Fuels, January 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xun Hu

  37. Inhibition of methane formation in steam reforming reactions through modification of Ni catalyst and the reactants

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xun Hu

  38. The Inhibition Effect of Potassium Addition on Methane Formation in Steam Reforming of Acetic Acid over Alumina-supported Cobalt Catalysts

    Article • Chemistry Letters, January 2008, Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr Xun Hu

  39. Investigation of steam reforming of acetic acid to hydrogen over Ni–Co metal catalyst

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Xun Hu

  40. Steam Reforming of Acetic Acid to Hydrogen over Fe–Co Catalyst

    Article • Chemistry Letters, January 2006, Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr Xun Hu