Rik De Clercq

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Rik De Clercq is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rik De Clercq has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 9 papers in Biomaterials and 4 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in Rik De Clercq's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (9 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Rik De Clercq is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (9 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Rik De Clercq collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Russia and Denmark. Rik De Clercq's co-authors include Michiel Dusselier, Bert F. Sels, Jan Dijkmans, Wouter Schutyser, Thijs Ennaert, Bert F. Sels, Joost Van Aelst, Danny Verboekend, Ekaterina Makshina and Stijn Van de Vyver and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

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Rik De Clercq

11 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass

2015 680 citations Thijs Ennaert, Joost Van Aelst et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	How substituent effects influence the thermodynamics and kinetics of gas-phase transesterification of alkyl lactates to lactide using TiO2/SiO2 2021 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Guillaume Pomalaza, Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, Bert F. Sels	14
2	Catalytic Gas‐Phase Production of Lactide from Renewable Alkyl Lactates 2018 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, Ekaterina Makshina, Bert F. Sels	87
3	Catalytic Gas‐Phase Production of Lactide from Renewable Alkyl Lactates 2018 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, Ekaterina Makshina, Bert F. Sels	19
4	Catalytic Gas‐Phase Cyclization of Glycolate Esters: A Novel Route Toward Glycolide‐Based Bioplastics 2018 ·ChemCatChem ·Rik De Clercq, Ekaterina Makshina, Bert F. Sels, Michiel Dusselier	14
5	Titania-Silica Catalysts for Lactide Production from Renewable Alkyl Lactates: Structure–Activity Relations 2018 ·ACS Catalysis ·Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, Claude Poleunis, Damien P. Debecker, Lars Giebeler, Steffen Oswald, Ekaterina Makshina, Bert F. Sels	83
6	Heterogeneous catalysis for bio-based polyester monomers from cellulosic biomass: advances, challenges and prospects 2017 ·Green Chemistry ·Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, Bert F. Sels	148
7	Lewis acid catalysis on single site Sn centers incorporated into silica hosts 2017 ·Coordination Chemistry Reviews ·Paola Ferrini, Jan Dijkmans, Rik De Clercq, Stijn Van de Vyver, Michiel Dusselier, Pierre A. Jacobs, Bert F. Sels	113
8	ChemInform Abstract: Potential and Challenges of Zeolite Chemistry in the Catalytic Conversion of Biomass 2016 ·ChemInform ·Thijs Ennaert, Joost Van Aelst, Jan Dijkmans, Rik De Clercq, Wouter Schutyser, Michiel Dusselier, Danny Verboekend, Bert F. Sels	0
9	Tin triflate-catalyzed conversion of cellulose to valuable (α-hydroxy-) esters 2016 ·Catalysis Today ·Michiel Dusselier, Rik De Clercq, (unknown), Bert F. Sels	44
10	Confinement Effects in Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Sugar Conversion: Steering Toward Functional Polyester Building Blocks 2015 ·ACS Catalysis ·Rik De Clercq, Michiel Dusselier, (unknown), Jan Dijkmans, Remus Ion Iacobescu, Yiannis Pontikes, Bert F. Sels	60
11	Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass breakdown → 2015 ·Chemical Society Reviews ·Thijs Ennaert, Joost Van Aelst, Jan Dijkmans, Rik De Clercq, Wouter Schutyser, Michiel Dusselier, Danny Verboekend, Bert F. Sels	680
12	Toward Functional Polyester Building Blocks from Renewable Glycolaldehyde with Sn Cascade Catalysis 2013 ·ACS Catalysis ·Michiel Dusselier, Pieter Van Wouwe, (unknown), Rik De Clercq, Leander Verbelen, Peter Van Puyvelde, Filip Du Prez, Bert F. Sels	99

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