The multi-scale challenges of biomass fast pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading: Review of the state of art and future research directions

M Sharifzadeh, M Sadeqzadeh, M Guo… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass fast pyrolysis is potentially one of the cheapest routes toward renewable liquid
fuels. Its commercialization, however, poses a multi-scale challenge, which starts with the …

Catalytic transformation of lignin for the production of chemicals and fuels

C Li, X Zhao, A Wang, GW Huber, T Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

A review on catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin to transportation fuels by using nickel-based catalysts

MM Ambursa, JC Juan, Y Yahaya… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin-derived bio-oil required upgrades to reduce its oxygen functionalities to produce high
quality liquid fuel that is comparable to those of petroleum source. Hydrodeoxygenation is a …

Hydrotreatment of pyrolysis bio-oil: A review

Y Han, M Gholizadeh, CC Tran, S Kaliaguine… - Fuel Processing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fast pyrolysis converts> 60 wt% of lignocellulosic materials into bio-oil. The two-step bio-oil
hydrotreatment concept has had a major impact in the development of bio-oil hydro …

Carbon materials as catalyst supports and catalysts in the transformation of biomass to fuels and chemicals

E Lam, JHT Luong - ACS catalysis, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon plays a dual role as a catalyst or a catalyst support for chemical and enzymatic
biomass transformation reactions due to its large specific surface area, high porosity …

Utilization of lignin: A sustainable and eco-friendly approach

A Kumar, J Kumar, T Bhaskar - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of renewable carbon sources as a substitute for fossil resources is an extensively
essential and fascinating research area for addressing the current issues related to climate …

Catalytic upgrading of biomass model compounds: novel approaches and lessons learnt from traditional hydrodeoxygenation–a review

W **, L Pastor‐Pérez, DK Shen… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is a fundamental process for bio‐resources upgrading
to produce transportation fuels or added value chemicals. The bottleneck of this technology …

Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

DM Alonso, SG Wettstein, JA Dumesic - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Research interest in biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals has increased significantly
in the last decade as the necessity for a renewable source of carbon has become more …

Mechanistic Insights into Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Derivatives over Ni Single Atoms Supported on Mo2C

H Guo, J Zhao, Y Chen, X Lu, Y Yang, C Ding… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lignin derivatives are one class of attractive alternative feedstocks for the production of
renewable biofuels. Herein, hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin derivatives was carried out …

A review on the catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolic compounds and the conversion of raw lignin to hydrocarbon liquid fuels

R Shu, R Li, B Lin, C Wang, Z Cheng, Y Chen - Biomass and bioenergy, 2020 - Elsevier
Petroleum, one of the fossil fuels, is still the main source for liquid fuel production. Lignin
derived from renewable biomass has the potential to replace petroleum. The abundance of …