Abstract: The present invention successively performs hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) and dehydration so that, unlike that of a conventional technique, an alpha-olefin is prepared to have high selectivity, and not an olefin having a double bond at sites other than the alpha position. In addition, according to the present invention, selectivity for alpha-olefin can be further improved under optimal reaction conditions, and an alpha-olefin can be stably prepared with an extended preparation time of up to 180 hours.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for testing software. A testing system may use test case data describing a first test case failed by a first build of the software application, the first build generated by a first commit operation of the plurality of commit operations to execute a fault localization operation, the fault localization operation to identify a first suspect program element of a first build. The testing system may use the first suspect program element and commit data to select a second commit operation from the plurality of commit operations. The testing system may determine an error-inducing commit operation from the plurality of commit operations and executing a corrective action.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for recovering styrene monomers from waste polystyrene, and more specifically, to a method for recovering styrene monomers from waste polystyrene, in which the waste polystyrene is depolymerized using an eco-friendly solvent and a potassium-containing carbonate depolymerization catalyst to suppress the generation of ethylbenzene, etc. generated as by-products in a styrene monomer recovery step, and thus the styrene monomers can be recovered in high yield.

Abstract: Proposed are a coordination complex compound-ZIF complex and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, proposed are a coordination complex compound-ZIF complex, which is a complex on which a coordination complex compound is supported by being chemically and directly bonded to a metal vacancy site of a ZIF, capable of being usable as a heterogeneous catalyst that can be recovered and reused in subsequent processes and maintaining catalytic functions of the coordination complex compound, which is an active ingredient, and to a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for testing software. A testing system may use test case data describing a first test case failed by a first build of the software application, the first build generated by a first commit operation of the plurality of commit operations to execute a fault localization operation, the fault localization operation to identify a first suspect program element of a first build. The testing system may use the first suspect program element and commit data to select a second commit operation from the plurality of commit operations. The testing system may determine an error-inducing commit operation from the plurality of commit operations and executing a corrective action.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for preparing 1,2-pentanediol from furfural and/or furfuryl alcohol, and more particularly to a catalyst, which is configured such that a catalytically active metal containing both at least one transition metal and tin (Sn) is supported on a basic support and is capable of increasing reaction selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol, and a method of preparing 1,2-pentanediol using the same.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for testing software. A testing system may use test case data describing a first test case failed by a first build of the software application, the first build generated by a first commit operation of the plurality of commit operations to execute a fault localization operation, the fault localization operation to identify a first suspect program element of a first build. The testing system may use the first suspect program element and commit data to select a second commit operation from the plurality of commit operations. The testing system may determine an error-inducing commit operation from the plurality of commit operations and executing a corrective action.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for testing software. A testing system may use test case data describing a first test case failed by a first build of the software application, the first build generated by a first commit operation of the plurality of commit operations to execute a fault localization operation, the fault localization operation to identify a first suspect program element of a first build. The testing system may use the first suspect program element and commit data to select a second commit operation from the plurality of commit operations. The testing system may determine an error-inducing commit operation from the plurality of commit operations and executing a corrective action.

Abstract: Proposed is a catalyst complex having high activity for carbon dioxide conversion reaction that converts carbon dioxide to useful compounds through reaction of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon containing at least one hydroxyl group, and a carbon dioxide conversion process using the same, wherein the catalyst complex includes, as an active metal in the catalyst complex, at least one of noble metals and at least one of transition metals other than noble metals, thereby having high activity for the carbon dioxide conversion reaction.

Abstract: Proposed is a high-yield simultaneous conversion method for a hydrogen source and a carbon dioxide source. The method significantly increases a yield of a formate through conversion of carbon dioxide. To this end, a carbon dioxide source and a hydrocarbon containing one or more hydroxy groups undergo a simultaneous conversion reaction in the presence of a solvent containing one or more alcohols and having a pH of 10 to 14.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparing method for 5-alkoxymethylfurfural, including steps of (a) preparing fructose, (b) mixing the fructose, an organic acid catalyst, and an organic solvent, thereby preparing mixing solution, and (c) heating the mixing solution, thereby preparing 5-alkoxymethylfurfural. Therefore, 5-alkoxymethylfurfural may be effectively prepared without by-products from fructose.

Abstract: Proposed is a two-pot-two-step simultaneous conversion system for carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbon containing at least one hydroxy group and a method thereof. The system integrates a process of producing a metal salt that is a dehydrogenated form of the hydrocarbon, hydrogen, and water by reacting a hydrocarbon containing at least one hydroxy group in the presence of water and a metal oxalate, and a process of converting carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide-derived carbonate into formate by hydrogenation, thereby increasing energy efficiency while maintaining a higher hydrocarbon conversion rate and a higher carbon dioxide conversion rate than the one-pot conversion system for hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for preparing 1,2-pentanediol from furfural and/or furfuryl alcohol, and more particularly to a catalyst, which is configured such that a catalytically active metal containing both at least one transition metal and tin (Sn) is supported on a basic support and is capable of increasing reaction selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol, and a method of preparing 1,2-pentanediol using the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparing method for 5-alkoxymethylfurfural, including steps of (a) preparing fructose, (b) mixing the fructose, an organic acid catalyst, and an organic solvent, thereby preparing mixing solution, and (c) heating the mixing solution, thereby preparing 5-alkoxymethylfurfural. Therefore, 5-alkoxymethylfurfural may be effectively prepared without by-products from fructose.

Abstract: Proposed is a catalyst complex having high activity for carbon dioxide conversion reaction that converts carbon dioxide to useful compounds through reaction of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon containing at least one hydroxyl group, and a carbon dioxide conversion process using the same, wherein the catalyst complex includes, as an active metal in the catalyst complex, at least one of noble metals and at least one of transition metals other than noble metals, thereby having high activity for the carbon dioxide conversion reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin metathesis reaction catalyst where rhenium (Re) oxide or molybdenum (Mo) oxide is supported, as a catalyst main component, on a surface-modified mesoporous silica or mesoporous alumina support, and a preparation method therefor. The olefin metathesis reaction catalyst of the present invention allows highly efficient metathesis of long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbons having at least eight carbons at a low temperature of 150° C. or lower. The catalyst can be separated readily from reaction solution, regenerated at a low temperature of 400° C. or lower by removing toxins accumulated on it during the metathesis reaction, and used repeatedly in metathesis reaction many times, thereby being made good use in commercial olefin metathesis processes.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery having a battery case which accommodates an electrode assembly including a cathode, a anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, together with an electrolyte, wherein one or more selected from the group consisting of the cathode, the anode, the separator, the electrolyte, and the interior of the battery case include, as a water adsorbent, a first organic-inorganic hybrid nanoporous material which may be regenerated by desorbing 70% or more of a total adsorption amount of adsorbed water at 150° C. or lower; and optionally, a second organic-inorganic hybrid nanoporous material, of which water adsorption capacity is higher than water desorption capacity at a relative humidity p/p0 of 0.3 or less (herein, p0 represents a saturated vapor pressure at an application temperature and p represents a vapor pressure upon adsorption).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin metathesis reaction catalyst where rhenium (Re) oxide or molybdenum (Mo) oxide is supported, as a catalyst main component, on a surface-modified mesoporous silica or mesoporous alumina support, and a preparation method therefor. The olefin metathesis reaction catalyst of the present invention allows highly efficient metathesis of long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbons having at least eight carbons at a low temperature of 150° C. or lower. The catalyst can be separated readily from reaction solution, regenerated at a low temperature of 400° C. or lower by removing toxins accumulated on it during the metathesis reaction, and used repeatedly in metathesis reaction many times, thereby being made good use in commercial olefin metathesis processes.

Abstract: Methods for the oligomerization of ethylene, and more specifically, methods for the preparation of mainly ethylene oligomers of C10 or higher are described. A method can include performing a first oligomerization of an ethylene gas using a Ni-containing mesoporous catalyst, followed by a second oligomerization using an ion exchange resin, etc. to produce ethylene oligomers of C10 or higher. The method for the preparation of ethylene oligomers can produce C8-16 ethylene oligomers in high yield without inducing deactivation of the catalyst, compared to the conventional technology of ethylene oligomerization by a one-step process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preparation of lactide using a lactide purification process, comprising introducing an aqueous solution comprising lactic acid into a reactor filled with a catalyst and reacting the same to produce crude lactide vapor; and purifying the crude lactide vapor to produce lactide crystals, wherein a first purification comprises collecting and crystallizing the crude lactide vapor using a first solvent to produce lactide crystals, and separating the lactide crystal from a residue through filtration.