In the search of alternative resources to make commodity chemicals and transportation fuels
for a low carbon future, lignocellulosic biomass with over 180-billion-ton annual production …

Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …

Biomass has attracted great attention as a carbon source for the production of valuable
chemicals and fuels. Selective ring-opening hydrogenation of cyclic oxygenates derived …

Polymers are used in simple consumer items like carpets, furniture, glues, and clothing but
are also used in advanced engineering, including materials used in the aerospace industry …

The adoption of green chemistry principles has ushered in significant advancements in
environmental safety and cost efficiency across various synthetic processes. One notable …

One of the biggest discrepancies between the structure of many utilized chemicals and
petrochemicals is the ubiquity of heteroatoms in the former and the lack thereof in the latter …

Dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) are highly value-added chemicals and intermediates extensively
applied in various fields of the chemical industry. Transformation of the renewable and …

Adipic acid (AA) is a key industrial dicarboxylic acid intermediate used in nylon
manufacturing. Unfortunately, the traditional process technology is accompanied by serious …

Homogeneous catalysts have rapid kinetics and keen reaction selectivity. However, their
widespread use for industrial catalysis has remained limited because of challenges in …

The selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-diformylfuran (DFF) has
attracted much attention in recent years. Cesium-doped manganese dioxide (Cs/MnOx) was …