Catalytic Hydrogenation for Biomass Valorization

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Catalytic Hydrogenation for Biomass Valorization

Edited by

Roberto Rinaldi

Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Email: [email protected]

RSC Energy and Environment Series No. 13

Print ISBN: 978-1-84973-801-9

PDF eISBN: 978-1-78262-009-9

ISSN: 2044-0774

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