N-doped carbon nanofiber-supported amorphous Nb2O5 with synergistic Brønsted-Lewis sites for converting sorbitol to isosorbide.

Isosorbide, a versatile platform chemical in pharmaceuticals, biodegradable polymers, and food additives, is usually produced through sulfuric acid catalysis, which suffers from corrosive waste generation and tedious product purification. In this wor…

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