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SUMMARY:Bigger Picture Talks @ CEB - Alcohols to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  Mixture via Multifunctional Catalysis - Dr Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal\, Di
 rector of Sustainable Development at the American Chemical Society
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DESCRIPTION:A promising approach for the economic production of drop-in fu
 el substitutes\, such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)\, is the use of 
 hydrogen-free processes driven by multifunctional catalysts. Our research 
 focuses on alcohol upgrading and deoxygenation cascades that yield only wa
 ter\, hydrogen\, and carbon monoxide. This hydrogen-free process is cataly
 zed by multifunctional Pd catalysts\, supported on materials with varied a
 cid-base properties: primarily basic MgO\, acidic γ-Al₂O₃\, and Mg-Al
  hydrotalcite (HT)\, which offers a balance of Lewis acidic and basic site
 s. This process is currently being developed for aviation applications.\n\
 nIn the second part of the talk\, Dr. Voutchkova will explore how the ACS 
 Green Chemistry Institute is accelerating innovation in green and sustaina
 ble chemistry through: (i) fostering knowledge exchange and cross-sector c
 ollaboration\; (ii) partnering with industry to drive the adoption of gree
 n chemistry and develop essential research tools and metrics\; and (iii) t
 raining the chemistry workforce to create more sustainable processes\, che
 micals\, and materials.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotec
 hnology\, West Cambridge Site
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