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Research interests

The research of Prof. Dr. P. J. Deuss focusses on the conversion of sustainable resources using catalytic technologies for a society that reached a high level of circularity. The main focus is on closing the current unsustainable carbon cycle that relies heavily on fossil feedstocks. This is done by developing fundamental insight into the (chemical) structure and reactivity of complex alternative carbon sources such as inedible lignocellulosic biomass residues and mix plastic waste streams. Here detailed characterization of the chemical structure is linked to efficient catalytic processing technologies ranging from the application of mild enzymatic and acid-base catalysis to high temperature catalytic pyrolysis and hydrotreatment technologies. Here, a combination of realistic crude streams and model compounds/mixtures are applied. The insight into reactivity is then used to develop integrated catalytic processes that combine separation with conversion setps. An example is the development of flow-through extraction methodologie for the separation of ligncellulose components that allow their separate utilization as bio-polymers or bio-based chemicals.

Publications

Tuning lignin properties by mild ionic-liquid-mediated selective alcohol incorporation

Combined lignin defunctionalisation and synthesis gas formation by acceptorless dehydrogenative decarbonylation

Highly Efficient Semi-Continuous Extraction and In-Line Purification of High β-O-4 Butanosolv Lignin

Benign catalytic oxidation of potato starch using a homogeneous binuclear manganese catalyst and hydrogen peroxide

Mechanistic Investigations into the Catalytic Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation, Insight in H/D Exchange Pathways, and a Synthetic Route to d8-?-Valerolactone

Pyrolysis of Polyolefin-Enriched Mixed Plastic Waste Streams: Effects of Pretreatments and Presence of Hydrogen during Pyrolysis

Biobased Vanillin Production by Oxidative Depolymerization of Kraft Lignin on a Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Functionalized Activated Carbon Catalyst

Enrichment of Aquatic Xylan-Degrading Microbial Communities

Insights into Endo/Exo Stereopreference in Diels-Alder Cycloadditions of Chitin-Derived Furans

Isolation of Native-Like Lignin

Press/media

Subsidie voor onderzoek naar duurzame sinaasappelteelt – in samenwerking met Brazilië

Grant for research into sustainable orange cultivation – in collaboration with Brazil

Serendipiteit en kwantumchemie leiden tot nieuwe syntheseroute

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