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Electrocatalytic glycerol valorization
Electrocatalytic glycerol valorization is the electrochemical conversion of glycerol, the main biodiesel byproduct, into valuable chemicals like dihydroxyacetone, lactic acid, and formic acid, often paired with hydrogen production.
Glyceraldehyde
Glyceraldehyde, also called glyceral, is the simplest aldose, a sweet, colorless three-carbon sugar of formula C3H6O3 that acts as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and sets the D/L convention for sugars.
Glycerol oxidation
Glycerol oxidation is the family of chemical, electrochemical, and biological reactions that turn cheap byproduct glycerol from biodiesel into higher-value products such as glyceraldehyde, dihydroxyacetone, and glyceric acid.
Glycidol
Glycidol, also known as 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol, is a colorless, slightly viscous epoxide alcohol used industrially as a chemical intermediate, reactive diluent, and sterilant, and classified as probably carcinogenic to humans.
Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin, also called glyceryl trinitrate, is a powerful liquid explosive discovered in 1847 that Alfred Nobel used in dynamite and that treats angina in diluted form.
Solketal
Solketal, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol (C₆H₁₂O₃), is a cyclic ketal of glycerol and acetone produced from biodiesel by-product glycerol and used as a gasoline octane booster and green solvent in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and coatings.