The results of the direct conversion of ethanol and its mixture with glycerol into a C₄–C₁₀₊ alkane and olefin fraction in the presence of Pd-, Zn-, and Pd-Zn-containing catalysts, which were prepared by supporting homo- and heterometallic acetate complexes onto the surface of γ-Al₂O₃, are reported. It was found that, in the presence of mono- and bicomponent Pd-ZnO (Pd; ZnO)/γ-Al₂O₃ systems, selectivity in the formation of alkanes, olefins, or their mixtures in the target fraction can be controlled as a result of the cocatalytic effect of active components that are responsible for the catalyst activity in condensation and hydrogenation reactions. The structures of the active components were studied and the genesis of the catalytic systems was characterized using XAFS, XPS, and XRD analysis. It was found that the addition of glycerol considerably increased the yield of the target hydrocarbon fraction.

The state of the art in production and consumption of carbon sorbents and the main directions of research in this field are considered. Approaches to preparing sorbents derived from lignin are...

The direct conversion of ethanol into the linear primary alcohols CHOH ( = 4, 6, and 8) in the presence of the original mono- and bimetallic catalysts Au/AlO, Ni/AlO, and Au–Ni/AlO was studied. It was established that the rate and selectivity of the reaction performed under the conditions of a supercritical state of ethanol sharply increased in the presence of Au–Ni/AlO. The yield of target products on the bimetallic catalyst was higher by a factor of 2–3 than that reached on the monometallic analogs. Differences in the catalytic behaviors of the Au, Ni, and Au–Ni systems were discussed with consideration for their structure peculiarities and reaction mechanisms.