Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …

Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels
is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework …

The “sulfonated carbons” are a new class of metal-free solid protonic acids characterized by
their unique carbon structure and Brønsted acidity (− H 0= 8–11) on par to concentrated …

As biomass is a crucial raw materials for the chemical industry, its conversion into various
chemicals and biofuels has been considered to be an effective way to solve the resource …

The importance of ethyl levulinate (EL) as a fuel additive and a potential biomass-derived
platform molecule is noteworthy. EL is obtained from the esterification of levulinic acid (LA) …

Tremendous efforts have been made to achieve the ordered porosity of solids. Nowadays,
researchers are develo** strategies for the preparation of uniformly porous carbons …

Biomass conversion into useful chemicals, materials and fuels emerged as a promising
alternative toward replacing the current production of most of these commodities and …

In recent decades, the concept of biorefinery has gained considerable momentum as a
promising approach to obtain energy commodity chemicals. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …

Sulfonated mesoporous carbon or silica-carbon nanocomposite materials possess a large
amount of accessible SO 3 H acid groups, which may have versatile applications as solid …

Niobium pentoxides are promising acid catalysts for the conversion of biomass into fuels
and chemicals. Develo** new synthesis routes is essential for designing niobium …