Recent advances in polyoxometalate-catalyzed reactions

SS Wang, GY Yang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are composed of cations and polyanion clusters 1 with structural
diversity, in which the oxometal polyhedra of MOx (x= 5, 6) are the basic construction units …

Review of advances in bifunctional solid acid/base catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production

A Munyentwali, H Li, Q Yang - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has attracted significant attention as a potential renewable and environmentally
friendly substitute for petroleum-derived diesel fuel. Conventionally, commercial biodiesel is …

Reactivity of metal–oxo clusters towards biomolecules: from discrete polyoxometalates to metal–organic frameworks

DES Marcano, ND Savić, K Declerck… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–oxo clusters hold great potential in several fields such as catalysis, materials science,
energy storage, medicine, and biotechnology. These nanoclusters of transition metals with …

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification

AF Lee, JA Bennett, JC Manayil, K Wilson - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Concern over the economics of accessing fossil fuel reserves, and widespread acceptance
of the anthropogenic origin of rising CO2 emissions and associated climate change from …

Factors affecting the potential of Jatropha curcas for sustainable biodiesel production: A critical review

GA Ewunie, J Morken, OI Lekang, ZD Yigezu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Scarcity, insecurity, and severe environmental impact of fossil fuel-based energy
consumption have enthused the production and utilization of alternative energy resources …

A review of current technology for biodiesel production: State of the art

EF Aransiola, TV Ojumu, OO Oyekola… - Biomass and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article reviews various technologies that have been used for biodiesel production till
date, with a view to comparing commercial suitability of these methods on the basis of …

Homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis for transesterification of high free fatty acid oil (waste cooking oil) to biodiesel: a review

MK Lam, KT Lee, AR Mohamed - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
In the last few years, biodiesel has emerged as one of the most potential renewable energy
to replace current petrol-derived diesel. It is a renewable, biodegradable and non-toxic fuel …

Advancements in solid acid catalysts for biodiesel production

F Su, Y Guo - Green Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Biodiesel has emerged as one of the best potential renewable energy sources to replace
current petroleum-based diesel. It is a sustainable, biodegradable and non-toxic diesel fuel …

Solid acids: Green alternatives for acid catalysis

P Gupta, S Paul - Catalysis Today, 2014 - Elsevier
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Inorganic heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production from vegetable oils

AK Endalew, Y Kiros, R Zanzi - Biomass and bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
Biofuels are renewable solutions to replace the ever dwindling energy reserves and
environmentally pollutant fossil liquid fuels when they are produced from low cost …