Biomass-derived chemical substitutes for bisphenol A: recent advancements in catalytic synthesis

F Liguori, C Moreno-Marrodan, P Barbaro - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of
applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not …

Production of HMF and DMF biofuel from carbohydrates through catalytic pathways as a sustainable strategy for the future energy sector

HS Le, Z Said, MT Pham, TH Le, I Veza, B Deepanraj… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, green energy sources have been proposed as alternatives for fossil fuels to
meet energy demand while minimizing environmental pollution and global climate change …

Catalyst-based synthesis of 2, 5-dimethylfuran from carbohydrates as a sustainable biofuel production route

AT Hoang, A Pandey, Z Huang, R Luque… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of renewable energy resources is strongly urged to recoup the shortage of
fossil-based energy and its associated pollution issues. Energy production from …

The conversion of biomass to fuels via cutting-edge technologies: Explorations from natural utilization systems

L Gnanasekaran, AK Priya, S Thanigaivel, TKA Hoang… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass can be used to manufacture both hydrocarbon fuels and chemical compounds
such as rubber, alcohols, lipid-based products, sugars, etc. Due to their abundant supply …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic reforming of lignocellulose: A review

X Xu, L Shi, S Zhang, Z Ao, J Zhang, S Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass has been considered as a promising energy resource to combat the exhaustion of
fossil fuels, as it is renewable, sustainable, and clean. Photocatalytic reforming is a novel …

Oriented conversion of a LA/HMF mixture to GVL and FDCA in a biphasic solvent over a Ru single-atom/nanoparticle dual-site catalyst

L Zhang, G Meng, W Zhang, X Li, Z Zhang, M Yang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The industrial use of lignocellulose is limited by the copresence of C5 and C6 carbohydrates
in this feedstock and the low selectivity of the corresponding catalytic conversion reaction …

The role of catalysts in biomass hydrothermal liquefaction and biocrude upgrading

AA Shah, K Sharma, MS Haider, SS Toor… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass is establishing itself as one of the leading
technologies for the conversion of virtually any type of biomass feedstock into drop-in …

Recent advances in ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation reactions of renewable biomass-derived levulinic acid in aqueous media

A Seretis, P Diamantopoulou, I Thanou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is classified as a key platform chemical for the development of future
biorefineries, owing to its broad spectrum of potential applications and because it is simply …

Advances in Catalytic Routes for the Homogeneous Green Conversion of the Bio‐Based Platform 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural

A Messori, A Fasolini, R Mazzoni - ChemSusChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hydroxymethylfufural (HMF) is an intriguing platform molecule that can be obtained from
biomasses and that can lead to the production of a wide range of products, intermediates, or …

Homogeneous catalyzed valorization of furanics: a sustainable bridge to fuels and chemicals

R Padilla, S Koranchalil, M Nielsen - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of efficient biomass valorization is imperative for the future sustainable
production of chemicals and fuels. Particularly, the last decade has witnessed the …