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Synergistic Effect of Acidic-Basic Features of Copper-Doped Layered Double Hydroxides Nanocatalysts in Valorization of Biomass-Derived Furfural to Biofuels Nilesh G. Gode, Atul S. Nagpure, Suresh B. Rewatkar, Shailesh K. Bhagat, Ganpat D. Deshmukh, Ajay Saini Chempluschem, 2025 Valorization of biomass‐derived chemicals into high‐quality compounds and biofuels is enormously fundamental to diminish dependence on fossil‐based resources. Furfural is a bio‐based valuable compound which can be proficiently upgraded to 4‐(2‐furyl)‐3‐buten‐2‐one ( FAc ) and 1,4‐pentadiene‐3‐one, 1,5‐di‐2‐furanyl ( F 2 Ac ) via aldol condensation of furfural with acetone. In the present work, efficient Cu‐doped MgAl layered double hydroxides ( LDH ) nanocatalysts are fabricated by coprecipitation and are exploited for furfural conversion to obtained FAc and F 2 Ac . The structure–activity relationship is scrutinized by characterizing fresh and spent nanocatalysts via numerous techniques. The good correlation between the amount of weak acidic‐weak basic catalytic sites and nanocatalysts performance is established. The superior performance of Cu‐0.1 nanocatalyst (Cu‐content = 1.85 wt%) in aldol condensation is attributed to the presence of optimum weak acidic sites (0.21 mmol g −1 ) and weak basic sites (0.36 mmol g −1 ), synergistic acidic‐basic effect, nano‐sized Cu(OH) 2 nanoparticles (1.6 nm), high BET surface area (181 m 2 g −1 ), and mesoporous architecture of material. Cu‐0.1 nanocatalyst delivered 98% FAc selectivity with 100% furfural conversion at 85 °C. Furthermore, at 100 °C, the nanocatalyst gives 55% F 2 Ac selectivity with 73% furfural conversion. The catalyst displays good recyclability (7 recycles) and stability. Plausible mechanistic pathway for transformation of furfural to FAc and F 2 Ac is proposed.
Synergistic Effect of Acidic‐Basic Features of Copper‐Doped Layered Double Hydroxides Nanocatalysts in Valorization of Biomass‐Derived Furfural to Biofuels NG Gode, AS Nagpure, SB Rewatkar, SK Bhagat, GD Deshmukh, A Saini ChemPlusChem 90 (12), e202500416 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
EFFECT OF STIRRING-INDUCED CRYSTAL GROWTH ON MG-AL-CO3 LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES AND THEIR CATALYTIC ROLE IN BIOMASS-DERIVED ALDOL CONDENSATION. N Gode, S Rewatkar Biochemical & Cellular Archives 25 (2) , 2025 2025.0
Upgradation of biomass-derived furfural by nanostructured layered double hydroxides: Influence of stirring rate on structural features of materials SK Bhagat, AS Nagpure, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, GD Deshmukh, A Saini Inorganic Chemistry Communications 172, 113756 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Investigation of structural and morphological insights of nanostructured layered double hydroxides: catalytic activity in aldol condensation SK Bhagat, AS Nagpure, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, SR Thakare Journal of Porous Materials 31 (2), 759-778 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 10
Efficient method for preparation of highly dispersed metal nanoparticles supported on octahedral molecular sieves AS Nagpure, P Gogoi, NG Gode, AN Korpenwar Res. J. Life Sci., Bioinf., Pharm Chem. Sci. 4, 31-37 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 4
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES AND EFFECT OF ITS QUALITY ON HUMAN HEALTH AS Nagpure, NG Gode, DS Singh, AN Korpenwar 2017.0
CO2 recovery from mixtures with nitrogen in a vacuum swing adsorber using metal organic framework adsorbent: A comparative study S Dasgupta, N Biswas, NG Gode, S Divekar, A Nanoti, AN Goswami International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 7, 225-229 , 2012 2012.0 Citations: 69
Structural and Morphological Insights of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides Materials Synthesized by Different Methodologies AS Nagpure, SK Bhagat, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, SR Thakare Available at SSRN 4485408 , 0
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CO2 recovery from mixtures with nitrogen in a vacuum swing adsorber using metal organic framework adsorbent: A comparative study S Dasgupta, N Biswas, NG Gode, S Divekar, A Nanoti, AN Goswami International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 7, 225-229 , 2012 2012.0 Citations: 69
Investigation of structural and morphological insights of nanostructured layered double hydroxides: catalytic activity in aldol condensation SK Bhagat, AS Nagpure, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, SR Thakare Journal of Porous Materials 31 (2), 759-778 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 10
Efficient method for preparation of highly dispersed metal nanoparticles supported on octahedral molecular sieves AS Nagpure, P Gogoi, NG Gode, AN Korpenwar Res. J. Life Sci., Bioinf., Pharm Chem. Sci. 4, 31-37 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 4
Upgradation of biomass-derived furfural by nanostructured layered double hydroxides: Influence of stirring rate on structural features of materials SK Bhagat, AS Nagpure, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, GD Deshmukh, A Saini Inorganic Chemistry Communications 172, 113756 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Synergistic Effect of Acidic‐Basic Features of Copper‐Doped Layered Double Hydroxides Nanocatalysts in Valorization of Biomass‐Derived Furfural to Biofuels NG Gode, AS Nagpure, SB Rewatkar, SK Bhagat, GD Deshmukh, A Saini ChemPlusChem 90 (12), e202500416 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
EFFECT OF STIRRING-INDUCED CRYSTAL GROWTH ON MG-AL-CO3 LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES AND THEIR CATALYTIC ROLE IN BIOMASS-DERIVED ALDOL CONDENSATION. N Gode, S Rewatkar Biochemical & Cellular Archives 25 (2) , 2025 2025.0
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES AND EFFECT OF ITS QUALITY ON HUMAN HEALTH AS Nagpure, NG Gode, DS Singh, AN Korpenwar 2017.0
Structural and Morphological Insights of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides Materials Synthesized by Different Methodologies AS Nagpure, SK Bhagat, MR Lanjewar, NG Gode, SR Thakare Available at SSRN 4485408 , 0