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Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx

Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx

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Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
20939
World Ranking
9983
National Ranking
199

Overview

Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Engineering and Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Food Science.

Their research is centered on various topics related to catalysis and biomass conversion. These main topics include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx has contributed to several publication venues, most frequently publishing in:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Green Chemistry
  • ChemSusChem
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Recent developments in catalysis with Pickering Emulsions," 2021, Green Chemistry
  • "Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Catalyst Characterization Reveals the Feed-Dependent Deactivation of a Technical ZSM-5-Based Catalyst," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "The Interplay between Kinetics and Thermodynamics in Furan Diels-Alder Chemistry for Sustainable Chemicals Production," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Direct Diels-Alder reactions of furfural derivatives with maleimides," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Techno-economic competitiveness of renewable fuel alternatives in the marine sector," 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Collaborations have been an integral part of Pieter's scholarly activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Bert M. Weckhuysen
  • Răzvan C. Cioc
  • Martin Lutz
  • Marc Crockatt
  • Luke A. Riddell

Best Publications

  • The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

    Joseph Zakzeski;Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Anna L. Jongerius;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis.

    Roberto Rinaldi;Robin Jastrzebski;Matthew T. Clough;John Ralph

  • New trends for metal complexes with anticancer activity.

    Pieter C A Bruijnincx;Peter J Sadler

  • New insights into the structure and composition of technical lignins: a comparative characterisation study

    Sandra Constant;Hans L. J. Wienk;Augustinus E. Frissen;Peter de Peinder

  • Formation, Molecular Structure, and Morphology of Humins in Biomass Conversion: Influence of Feedstock and Processing Conditions

    Ilona van Zandvoort;Yuehu Wang;Carolus B. Rasrendra;Ernst R. H. van Eck

  • Mononuclear non-heme iron enzymes with the 2-His-1-carboxylate facial triad: recent developments in enzymology and modeling studies.

    Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Gerard van Koten;Robertus J. M. Klein Gebbink

  • Chemocatalytic Conversion of Ethanol into Butadiene and Other Bulk Chemicals

    Carlo Angelici;Bert M. Weckhuysen;Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx

  • Shale gas revolution: an opportunity for the production of biobased chemicals?

    Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Organometallic Half-Sandwich Iridium Anticancer Complexes

    Zhe Liu;Abraha Habtemariam;Ana M. Pizarro;Sally A. Fletcher

  • CoMo sulfide-catalyzed hydrodeoxygenation of lignin model compounds: An extended reaction network for the conversion of monomeric and dimeric substrates

    Anna L. Jongerius;Robin Jastrzebski;Pieter C.A. Bruijnincx;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of levulinic acid: Influence of the support and solvent on catalyst selectivity and stability

    Wenhao Luo;Upakul Deka;Andrew M. Beale;Ernst R.H. van Eck

  • High performing and stable supported nano-alloys for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

    Wenhao Luo;Meenakshisundaram Sankar;Andrew M. Beale;Qian He

  • Catalytic Lignin Valorization Process for the Production of Aromatic Chemicals and Hydrogen

    Joseph Zakzeski;Anna L. Jongerius;Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Zeolite-supported metal catalysts for selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived platform molecules

    Wenhao Luo;Wenxiu Cao;Pieter C.A. Bruijnincx;Lu Lin

  • Controlling Platinum, Ruthenium and Osmium Reactivity for Anticancer Drug Design

    Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Peter J. Sadler

  • Carbon Nanofiber Supported Transition‐Metal Carbide Catalysts for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol

    Anna L. Jongerius;Robert W. Gosselink;Jelmer Dijkstra;Johannes H. Bitter

  • ZrO2 Is Preferred over TiO2 as Support for the Ru-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

    Jamal Ftouni;Ara Muñoz-Murillo;Andrey Goryachev;Jan P. Hofmann

  • Identification of a diagnostic structural motif reveals a new reaction intermediate and condensation pathway in kraft lignin formation.

    Christopher S. Lancefield;Hans L. J. Wienk;Rolf Boelens;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Biomass conversion: Lignin up for break-down

    Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Bert M. Weckhuysen

  • Liquid-phase reforming and hydrodeoxygenation as a two-step route to aromatics from lignin

    Anna L. Jongerius;Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx;Bert M. Weckhuysen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert M. Weckhuysen
Bert M. Weckhuysen Utrecht University
Martin Lutz
Martin Lutz Utrecht University
Anthony L. Spek
Anthony L. Spek Utrecht University
David Serrano
David Serrano IMDEA Energy Institute
Gerard van Koten
Gerard van Koten Utrecht University
Marc Baldus
Marc Baldus Utrecht University
Andrew M. Beale
Andrew M. Beale University College London
Hero J. Heeres
Hero J. Heeres University of Groningen
Peter J. Sadler
Peter J. Sadler University of Warwick

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