The catalytic hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids represents a fundamental and
important class of organic transformations, which is widely applied in energy, environmental …

For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

Electrochemical conversion is emerging as a powerful and promising method to produce a
wide range of high-value chemicals on account of mild operation conditions, controllable …

Sustainable methods of synthesizing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are of paramount
importance to energy conservation efforts and environmental remediation. It can be a …

Utilizing biomass in biorefineries is a favorable sustainable method to produce platform
chemicals, materials and energy. Conversions of lignocellulosic biomass to chemicals have …

Transition-metal-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation with an in situ hydrogen donor has
received a great deal of attention from both academia and industry as an alternative to the …

Transformation of biomass to chemicals and fuels is a long-term goal in both science and
industry. However, high cost is one of the major obstacles to the industrialization of this …

Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …

Biochar (BC) is a material synthesized from biomass by thermochemical conversion.
Physicochemical and functional properties of BCs can be enhanced by several methods of …