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  1. Formation and Fate of Carboxylic Acids in the Lignin-First Biorefining of Lignocellulose via H-Transfer Catalyzed by Raney Ni

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, August 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  2. Front Cover: Impact of Hydrophobic Organohybrid Silicas on the Stability of Ni2 P Catalyst Phase in the Hydrodeoxygenation of Biophenols (ChemCatChem 10/2018)

    Article • ChemCatChem, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  3. The Impact of Salts Formed by the Neutralisation of (Ligno)Cellulose Hydrolysates on the Hydrogenation of Sugars

    Article • ChemCatChem, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  4. A Convergent Approach for a Deep Converting Lignin-First Biorefinery Rendering High-Energy-Density Drop-in Fuels

    Article • Joule, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  5. Impact of Hydrophobic Organohybrid Silicas on the Stability of Ni2 P Catalyst Phase in the Hydrodeoxygenation of Biophenols

    Article • ChemCatChem, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  6. Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Anatase as a Bifunctional Catalyst for Enhanced Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Glucose in Water

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  7. Front Cover: Kinematic Modeling of Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of α-Cellulose and Beechwood (ChemSusChem 3/2018)

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  8. Kinematic Modeling of Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of α-Cellulose and Beechwood

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  9. Kinematic Modeling of Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of α-Cellulose and Beechwood

    Article • ChemSusChem, January 2018, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  10. Hypercrosslinked microporous polymer sorbents for the efficient recycling of a soluble acid catalyst in cellulose hydrolysis

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  11. Elucidating the reactivity of methoxyphenol positional isomers towards hydrogen-transfer reactions by ATR-IR spectroscopy of the liquid–solid interface of RANEY® Ni

    Article • Catalysis Science & Technology, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  12. 1D and 2D NMR Spectroscopy of Bonding Interactions within Stable and Phase-Separating Organic Electrolyte-Cellulose Solutions

    Article • ChemSusChem, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  13. On the Meaning and Origins of Lignin Recalcitrance: A Critical Analysis of the Catalytic Upgrading of Lignins Obtained from Mechanocatalytic Biorefining and Organosolv Pulping

    Article • ChemCatChem, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  14. On the Reactivity of Dihydro-p -coumaryl Alcohol towards Reductive Processes Catalyzed by Raney Nickel

    Article • ChemCatChem, March 2017, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  15. Liquid-Phase H-Transfer from 2-Propanol to Phenol on Raney Ni: Surface Processes and Inhibition

    Article • ACS Catalysis, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  16. Catalysis Meets Nonthermal Separation for the Production of (Alkyl)phenols and Hydrocarbons from Pyrolysis Oil

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  17. Catalysis Meets Nonthermal Separation for the Production of (Alkyl)phenols and Hydrocarbons from Pyrolysis Oil

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  18. Biphasic extraction of mechanocatalytically-depolymerized lignin from water-soluble wood and its catalytic downstream processing

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  19. Effect of methanol in controlling defunctionalization of the propyl side chain of phenolics from catalytic upstream biorefining

    Article • Faraday Discussions, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  20. Thermally Triggered Phase Separation of Organic Electrolyte-Cellulose Solutions

    Article • ChemSusChem, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  21. Catalytic Upstream Biorefining through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions: Understanding the Process from the Pulp Perspective

    Article • ChemSusChem, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  22. Bifunctional Ni catalysts for the one-pot conversion of Organosolv lignin into cycloalkanes

    Article • Catalysis Today, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  23. Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  24. Wege zur Verwertung von Lignin: Fortschritte in der Biotechnik, der Bioraffination und der Katalyse

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  25. Understanding Cellulose Dissolution: Energetics of Interactions of Ionic Liquids and Cellobiose Revealed by Solution Microcalorimetry

    Article • ChemSusChem, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  26. Iron(II) Disulfides as Precursors of Highly Selective Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Dibenzyl Ether into Toluene

    Article • ChemCatChem, February 2015, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  27. Beyond a solvent: the roles of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride in the acid-catalysis for cellulose depolymerisation

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  28. Aufschluss pflanzlicher Biomasse trifft auf Katalyse

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  29. Plant Biomass Fractionation Meets Catalysis

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  30. Catalytic Biorefining of Plant Biomass to Non-Pyrolytic Lignin Bio-Oil and Carbohydrates through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  31. Catalytic Biorefining of Plant Biomass to Non-Pyrolytic Lignin Bio-Oil and Carbohydrates through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  32. Fractionation of ‘water-soluble lignocellulose’ into C5/C6 sugars and sulfur-free lignins

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  33. Deciphering ‘water-soluble lignocellulose’ obtained by mechanocatalysis: new insights into the chemical processes leading to deep depolymerization

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  34. Correction: Deciphering ‘water-soluble lignocellulose’ obtained by mechanocatalysis: new insights into the chemical processes leading to deep depolymerization

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  35. Catalytic Hydrogenation for Biomass Valorization

    Article • January 2014

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  36. Chapter 4. Solvents and Solvent Effects in Biomass Conversion

    Article • January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  37. The Electronic Nature of the 1,4-β-Glycosidic Bond and Its Chemical Environment: DFT Insights into Cellulose Chemistry

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  38. A Route for Lignin and Bio-Oil Conversion: Dehydroxylation of Phenols into Arenes by Catalytic Tandem Reactions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, September 2013, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  39. A Route for Lignin and Bio-Oil Conversion: Dehydroxylation of Phenols into Arenes by Catalytic Tandem Reactions

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, September 2013, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  40. Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of Dry (Ligno)cellulose As an Entry Process for High-Yield Production of Furfurals

    Article • ACS Catalysis, May 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  41. Mechanocatalytic depolymerization of cellulose combined with hydrogenolysis as a highly efficient pathway to sugar alcohols

    Article • Energy & Environmental Science, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  42. Inside Cover: Solvent-Free Catalytic Depolymerization of Cellulose to Water-Soluble Oligosaccharides (ChemSusChem 8/2012)

    Article • ChemSusChem, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  43. Corrigendum: Solvent Effects on the Hydrogenolysis of Diphenyl Ether with Raney Nickel and their Implications for the Conversion of Lignin

    Article • ChemSusChem, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  44. Solvent Effects on the Hydrogenolysis of Diphenyl Ether with Raney Nickel and their Implications for the Conversion of Lignin

    Article • ChemSusChem, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  45. Reply to “Comment on 'Instantaneous Dissolution of Cellulose in Organic Electrolyte Solutions'”

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, April 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  46. Solvent-Free Catalytic Depolymerization of Cellulose to Water-Soluble Oligosaccharides

    Article • ChemSusChem, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  47. Exploiting H-transfer reactions with RANEY® Ni for upgrade of phenolic and aromatic biorefinery feeds under unusual, low-severity conditions

    Article • Energy & Environmental Science, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  48. Instantaneous dissolution of cellulose in organic electrolyte solutions

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  49. An Integrated Catalytic Approach to Fermentable Sugars from Cellulose

    Article • ChemSusChem, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  50. ChemInform Abstract: Surface Organometallic Chemistry of D(0) Metal Complexes

    Article • ChemInform, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  51. ChemInform Abstract: Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

    Article • ChemInform, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  52. Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

    Article • ChemSusChem, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  53. Which Controls the Depolymerization of Cellulose in Ionic Liquids: The Solid Acid Catalyst or Cellulose?

    Article • ChemSusChem, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  54. From glycerol to allyl alcohol: iron oxide catalyzed dehydration and consecutive hydrogen transfer

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  55. Hydrogenolysis of cellulose combining mineral acids and hydrogenation catalysts

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  56. Thermal stability of ionic liquids assessed by potentiometric titration

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  57. Cover Picture: Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes (ChemSusChem 12/2009)

    Article • ChemSusChem, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  58. Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

    Article • ChemSusChem, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  59. Design of solid catalysts for the conversion of biomass

    Article • Energy & Environmental Science, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  60. Depolymerization of Cellulose Using Solid Catalysts in Ionic Liquids

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  61. Depolymerization of Cellulose Using Solid Catalysts in Ionic Liquids

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  62. Alumina-catalyzed Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone with hydrogen peroxide

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  63. Síntese de biodiesel: uma proposta contextualizada de experimento para laboratório de química geral

    Article • Química Nova, October 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  64. Structural, morphological and acidic changes of nanocrystalline aluminas caused by a controlled humidity atmosphere

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, November 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  65. Rhenium, Aquamethyloxodiperoxy

    Article • October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  66. Rhenium, Methyloxodiperoxy

    Article • October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  67. Hexaaquoaluminum(III) as an environmental friendly activator of hydrogen peroxide for the catalytic epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene

    Article • Catalysis Communications, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  68. Cyclohexene and Cyclooctene Epoxidation with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide using Transition Metal-Free Sol-Gel Alumina as Catalyst

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, February 2004, Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi

  69. Surface Organometallic Chemistry of d(0) Metal Complexes

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Roberto Rinaldi