Research interest in biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals has increased significantly
in the last decade as the necessity for a renewable source of carbon has become more …

Ethylene glycol (EG) is an important organic compound and chemical intermediate used in a
large number of industrial processes (eg energy, plastics, automobiles, and chemicals) …

Reducing oxygen content in biomass-derived feedstocks via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is
a key step in their upgrading to fuels and valuable chemicals. Organic molecules, eg …

Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are important platform chemicals in biorefinery.
Reduction of furfural or HMF with H2 over heterogeneous catalysts is the simplest way to …

Conversion of lignin into monocyclic hydrocarbons as commodity chemicals and drop-in
fuels is a highly desirable target for biorefineries. However, this is severely hindered by the …

In view of the diminishing oil resources and the ongoing climate change, the use of efficient
and environmentally benign technologies for the utilization of renewable resources has …

Synthesis of high-value-added chemicals from biomass and/or biomass-derived platform
molecules is considered an important strategy to mitigate the global dependency on fossil …

There have been considerable efforts to produce renewable polymers from biomass. Poly
(ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most versatile bulk materials used in our daily …

Applications of renewable biomass provide facile routes to alleviate the shortage of fossil
fuels as well as to reduce the emission of CO 2. Glycerol, which is currently produced as a …

Biomass has the potential to serve as a sustainable source of energy and organic carbon for
our industrialized society. The focus of this Review is to present an overview of chemical …