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Gábor Laurenczy is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with specific contributions to Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science.

Their work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis

Laurenczy has published several papers in a variety of scientific venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Lignin First: Confirming the Role of the Metal Catalyst in Reductive Fractionation, 2021, JACS Au
  • Selective hydrogenation of lignin-derived compounds under mild conditions, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Anchoring single platinum atoms onto nickel nanoparticles affords highly selective catalysts for lignin conversion, 2021, Cell Reports Physical Science
  • A TiO2/Nb2O5·nH2O heterojunction catalyst for conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in water, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Embedding Single Platinum Atoms Into Nickel Nanoparticles Affords Highly Selective Catalysts for Lignin Conversion, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Laurenczy most often are:

  • Lu Chen
  • Antoine P. van Muyden
  • Zhaofu Fei
  • Paul J. Dyson
  • Xinjiang Cui

The main publication venues where Laurenczy has contributed include:

  • JACS Au
  • Green Chemistry
  • Cell Reports Physical Science
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Formic acid as a hydrogen source – recent developments and future trends

    Martin Grasemann;Gábor Laurenczy

  • Homogeneous Catalysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage in Formic Acid and Alcohols.

    Katerina Sordakis;Conghui Tang;Lydia K. Vogt;Henrik Junge

  • In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of Ruthenium(II)−Arene PTA Complexes

    Claudine Scolaro;Alberta Bergamo;Laura Brescacin;Riccarda Delfino

  • Efficient Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid Using an Iron Catalyst

    Albert Boddien;Albert Boddien;Dörthe Mellmann;Felix Gärtner;Ralf Jackstell

  • Direct synthesis of formic acid from carbon dioxide by hydrogenation in acidic media

    Séverine Moret;Paul J. Dyson;Gábor Laurenczy

  • A viable hydrogen-storage system based on selective formic acid decomposition with a ruthenium catalyst.

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  • Hydrogen storage: beyond conventional methods

    Andrew F. Dalebrook;Weijia Gan;Martin Grasemann;Séverine Moret

  • A Well‐Defined Iron Catalyst for the Reduction of Bicarbonates and Carbon Dioxide to Formates, Alkyl Formates, and Formamides

    Christopher Federsel;Albert Boddien;Albert Boddien;Ralf Jackstell;Reiko Jennerjahn

  • A novel platinum nanocatalyst for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid under mild conditions

    Sviatlana Siankevich;Georgios Savoglidis;Zhaofu Fei;Gabor Laurenczy

  • Recent progress for reversible homogeneous catalytic hydrogen storage in formic acid and in methanol

    Naoya Onishi;Gábor Laurenczy;Matthias Beller;Yuichiro Himeda

  • Selective Formic Acid Decomposition for High-Pressure Hydrogen Generation: A Mechanistic Study

    Céline Fellay;Ning Yan;Paul J. Dyson;Gábor Laurenczy

  • Cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides catalyzed by imidazolium-based polymeric ionic liquids

    Saeideh Ghazali-Esfahani;Saeideh Ghazali-Esfahani;Hongbing Song;Emilia Păunescu;Félix D. Bobbink

  • In Vitro Evaluation of Rhodium and Osmium RAPTA Analogues: The Case for Organometallic Anticancer Drugs Not Based on Ruthenium

    Antoine Dorcier;Wee Han Ang;Sandra Bolano;Luca Gonsalvi

  • Formation and characterization of water-soluble hydrido-ruthenium(II) complexes of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane and their catalytic activity in hydrogenation of CO2 and HCO3- in aqueous solution.

    Gábor Laurenczy;Ferenc Joó;Levente Nádasdi

  • Metal‐Free Catalyst for the Chemoselective Methylation of Amines Using Carbon Dioxide as a Carbon Source

    Shoubhik Das;Felix D. Bobbink;Gabor Laurenczy;Paul J. Dyson

  • Towards the development of a hydrogen battery

    Albert Boddien;Christopher Federsel;Peter Sponholz;Dörthe Mellmann

  • Homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate in aqueous solution catalyzed by water-soluble ruthenium(II) phosphine complexes

    János Elek;Levente Nádasdi;Gábor Papp;Gábor Laurenczy

  • A Charge/Discharge Device for Chemical Hydrogen Storage and Generation

    Gábor Papp;Jenő Csorba;Gábor Laurenczy;Ferenc Joó

  • Influence of the interaction between hydrogen sulfide and ionic liquids on solubility: experimental and theoretical investigation.

    Christian Silvio Pomelli;Cinzia Chiappe;Ana Vidis;Gabor Laurenczy

  • Intricacies of Cation-Anion Combinations in Imidazolium Salt-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of CO2 Into Epoxides

    Felix D. Bobbink;Dmitry Vasilyev;Martin Hulla;Sami Chamam

  • Determination of hydrogen concentration in ionic liquids and the effect (or lack of) on rates of hydrogenation

    Paul J Dyson;Gabor Laurenczy;Christian Andre Ohlin;James Vallance

  • Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Bicarbonate in Water

    Christopher Federsel;Ralf Jackstell;Albert Boddien;Albert Boddien;Gabor Laurenczy

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Andre E. Merbach
Andre E. Merbach École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ferenc Joó
Ferenc Joó University of Debrecen
Ning Yan
Ning Yan National University of Singapore
Zhaofu Fei
Zhaofu Fei École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Lothar Helm
Lothar Helm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ralf Jackstell
Ralf Jackstell Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Rosario Scopelliti
Rosario Scopelliti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Henrik Junge
Henrik Junge Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Yuichiro Himeda
Yuichiro Himeda National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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