Solar reforming as an emerging technology for circular chemical industries

S Bhattacharjee, S Linley, E Reisner - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
The adverse environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and persistent waste
accumulation are driving the demand for sustainable approaches to clean-energy …

Solvent effects on catalytic reactions and related phenomena at liquid-solid interfaces

G Li, B Wang, DE Resasco - Surface Science Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Catalytic reactions involve the direct interaction of reactants, intermediates and products with
the catalyst surface. We not only need to control the atomic structure and electronic …

100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: polymers from lignocellulosic biomass. Current challenges and future opportunities

RM O'Dea, JA Willie, TH Epps III - ACS Macro Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass have the potential to reduce the
environmental impact of commercial plastics while also offering significant performance and …

Acid hydrolysis of chitin in calcium chloride solutions

Y Wang, J Kou, X Wang, X Chen - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitin hydrolysis is an important but challenging reaction for shell biorefineries. In this study,
we devised a mild aging-hydrolysis integrated approach to selectively produce N-acetyl-D …

Effect of regeneration solvent on the characteristics of regenerated cellulose from lithium bromide trihydrate molten salt

Z Huang, C Liu, X Feng, M Wu, Y Tang, B Li - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Dissolution and regeneration of cellulose is of vital importance for its end use. In the present
work, the effect of different regeneration solvents (ie water, ethanol, and N, N …

Conversion of chitin biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: A review

X Cai, Z Wang, Y Ye, D Wang, Z Zhang, Z Zheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
hydroxymethyfurfural is an important platform chemical, which can be produced by
hydrothermal conversion of chitin biomass. 5-Hydroxymethyfurfural can be converted into …

Chitin hydrolysis in acidified molten salt hydrates

G Gözaydın, S Song, N Yan - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
At present, there is a lack of green protocols to hydrolyze chitin into its monomer using a
chemical approach. In this study, we establish acidified lithium halide molten salt hydrate …

Research advancement in molten salt-mediated thermochemical upcycling of biomass waste

Y Shen, X Yuan - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The thermochemical upcycling of biomass into high value-added fuels and carbon materials
in molten salts has attracted much attention in recent years. Molten salts have a wide variety …

Chitin hydrolysis using zeolites in lithium bromide molten salt hydrate

G Gözaydın, Q Sun, M Oh, S Lee, M Choi… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
N-Acetyl-d-glucosamine (NAG), the monomer of chitin, is used as a food supplement and a
key platform chemical to access a range of organonitrogen chemicals. However, efficient …

Homogeneous metal salt solutions for biomass upgrading and other select organic reactions

N Rodriguez Quiroz, AM Norton, H Nguyen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The growing interest in biomass as a renewable feedstock drives research toward
innovative processes and performance-advantaged bioproducts. Homogeneous metal salt …