Catalytic conversion of carbohydrates to initial platform chemicals: chemistry and sustainability

LT Mika, E Cséfalvay, Á Németh - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation

P Sudarsanam, R Zhong, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-based chemicals from renewable biomass for integrated biorefineries

K Kohli, R Prajapati, BK Sharma - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The production of chemicals from biomass, a renewable feedstock, is highly desirable in
replacing petrochemicals to make biorefineries more economical. The best approach to …

Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid from lignocellulosic biomass and catalytic upgradation

X Li, R Xu, J Yang, S Nie, D Liu, Y Liu, C Si - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA), produced from lignocellulosic biomass,
can be catalytically upgraded to valuable chemicals and fuels. Lignocellulosic biomass has …

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 …

Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated activated carbon as a catalyst for bio-jet fuel production from biomass and waste plastics

W Mateo, H Lei, E Villota, M Qian, Y Zhao, E Huo… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sulfonated activated carbon-based catalysts were prepared by microwaved-assisted
carbonization of phosphoric acid activated corncob followed by sulfonation using …

Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from starch-rich food waste catalyzed by sulfonated biochar

L Cao, KM Iris, SS Chen, DCW Tsang, L Wang… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sulfonated biochar derived from forestry wood waste was employed for the catalytic
conversion of starch-rich food waste (eg, bread) into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …

Phosphoric acid-activated wood biochar for catalytic conversion of starch-rich food waste into glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

L Cao, KM Iris, DCW Tsang, S Zhang, YS Ok… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The catalytic activity of engineered biochar was scrutinized for generation of glucose and
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from starch-rich food waste (bread, rice, and spaghetti). The …

Insights into HMF catalysis

GP Perez, A Mukherjee, MJ Dumont - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the concept of biorefinery has gained considerable momentum as a
promising approach to obtain energy commodity chemicals. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …

Environment friendly pretreatment approaches for the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and value-added products

S Sharma, ML Tsai, V Sharma, PP Sun, P Nargotra… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
An upsurge in global population and rapid urbanization has accelerated huge dependence
on petroleum-derived fuels and consequent environmental concerns owing to greenhouse …