Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

The enormous interest in the synthesis, physical properties, and applications of the various
forms of titanium oxide materials is based on many factors. Being nontoxic, abundant, and …

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been known as a product from hexose dehydration for
over 100 years and is considered to be one of the most promising platform molecules that …

Mono-functional catalytic materials are used for many types of chemical transformations, but
are tedious for delivering products from multiple-step reactions required for the valorization …

As a typical biomass-derived platform compound, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) can be
used to synthesize numerous high-quality fuels and high-value chemicals, so it has captured …

The production of value-added chemicals from renewable sources, such as biomass-
derived carbohydrates, is an emerging field. The amount of publications in the field of …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) belongs to the group of “drop-in biofuels” and platform
molecule of prime importance. Synthesis of HMF from various sugar sources has traversed a …

Solid acid catalysts alone or in combination with redox metals play a pivotal role in biomass
valorization to obtain alternative fuels and chemicals. In acid-catalyzed biomass …

Catalysis in the heterogeneous phase plays a crucial role in the valorization of
biorenewable substrates with controlled reactivity, efficient mechanical process separation …

Natural fossil fuel is the prime resource of energy and with the rapid technological
development its reserve is depleting at an alarming rate. To overcome this concern bio …