Z. Conrad Zhang

Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Haibo Zhao, Johnathan E. Holladay, Heather M. Brown et al. · Science · 2007 · 2K citations

Engineering, Bioenergy, Metal Halides +19

Single-step conversion of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a versatile platform chemical

Yu Su, Heather M. Brown, Xiwen Huang et al. · Applied Catalysis A General · 2009 · 432 citations

Chemical Engineering, Biomass Conversion, Biomanufacturing +7

Facile synthesis of morphology and size-controlled zirconium metal–organic framework UiO-66: the role of hydrofluoric acid in crystallization

Yitong Han, Min Liu, Keyan Li et al. · CrystEngComm · 2015 · 276 citations

Crystal Structure, Engineering, Uio-66 Crystals +16

Reactions of lignin model compounds in ionic liquids

Joseph B. Binder, Michel J. Gray, James F. White et al. · Biomass and Bioenergy · 2009 · 214 citations

Liquefaction, Chemical Engineering, Engineering +8

Universal kinetic solvent effects in acid-catalyzed reactions of biomass-derived oxygenates

Theodore W. Walker, Alex K. Chew, Huixiang Li et al. · Energy & Environmental Science · 2018 · 163 citations · Full text

Chemical Engineering, Biomass Conversion, Organic Solvent Effects +12