Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst that includes a support that includes a metal oxide and a metal deposited on the support, where the metal oxide includes at least one of TiO2, Al2O3, SiO2, CeO2, and/or ZrO2, the metal includes at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru Rh, Ni, and/or Mo, the metal is in the form of a particle, and the metal is present on the support at a concentration between about 0.1 wt % and about 5.0 wt %.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a compound having the structure of a phenolic with three functional groups, R1 R2, and R3, where R1 includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a first alkoxy group, and/or a first hydrocarbon, R2 includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a second alkoxy group, and/or a second hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a third alkoxy group, and/or a third hydrocarbon, and the composition has an LC50 of less than about 150 mg compound per mL of the composition for an organism that includes the genus Leptinotarsa.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where R1 and R2 include at least one of a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and/or an alkyl group, R3 and R4 include at least one of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, and/or a ketone, and 1?n?2000.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a filter element and a catalyst, where the filter element is configured to remove particulate from a stream that includes at least one of a gas and/or a vapor to form a filtered stream of the gas and/or the vapor, the catalyst is configured to receive the filtered stream and react a compound in the filtered stream to form an upgraded stream of the gas and/or the vapor, further including an upgraded compound, and both the filter element and the catalyst are configured to be substantially stable at temperatures up to about 500° C.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed to make coke, graphite, graphene and other materials from biomass derived bio-oil.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst that includes a support that includes a metal oxide and a metal deposited on the support, where the metal oxide includes at least one of TiO2, Al2O3, SiO2, CeO2, and/or ZrO2, the metal includes at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru Rh, Ni, and/or Mo, the metal is in the form of a particle, and the metal is present on the support at a concentration between about 0.1 wt % and about 5.0 wt %.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device that includes a filter element and a catalyst, where the filter element is configured to remove particulate from a stream that includes at least one of a gas and/or a vapor to form a filtered stream of the gas and/or the vapor, the catalyst is configured to receive the filtered stream and react a compound in the filtered stream to form an upgraded stream of the gas and/or the vapor, further including an upgraded compound, and both the filter element and the catalyst are configured to be substantially stable at temperatures up to about 500° C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cellulose particle and a binder, where the cellulose particle has a cellulose core and a surface group, and the binder interacts with the surface group to form a composite.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cellulose particle and a binder, where the cellulose particle has a cellulose core and a surface group, and the binder interacts with the surface group to form a composite.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where R1 and R2 include at least one of a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and/or an alkyl group, R3 and R4 include at least one of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, and/or a ketone, and 1?n?2000.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dimer that includes a first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and a second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group, where the first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and the second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group are connected by a bridging group. The present disclosure also relates to a polymer synthesized using the dimer, as well as methods for synthesizing both the dimer and the polymer.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed to make coke, graphite, graphene and other materials from biomass derived bio-oil.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cellulose particle and a binder, where the cellulose particle has a cellulose core and a surface group, and the binder interacts with the surface group to form a composite.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dimer that includes a first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and a second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group, where the first hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group and the second hydroxyl-functionalized naphthalene group are connected by a bridging group. The present disclosure also relates to a polymer synthesized using the dimer, as well as methods for synthesizing both the dimer and the polymer.