Advances in porous and nanoscale catalysts for viable biomass conversion

P Sudarsanam, E Peeters, EV Makshina… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …

Emerging heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion: studies of the reaction mechanism

L Lin, X Han, B Han, S Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of efficient catalysts to break down and convert woody biomass will be a
paradigm shift in delivering the global target of sustainable economy and environment via …

Overview of the recent advances in lignocellulose liquefaction for producing biofuels, bio-based materials and chemicals

JY Kim, HW Lee, SM Lee, J Jae, YK Park - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The concerns over the increasing energy demand and cost as well as environmental
problems derived from fossil fuel use are the main driving forces of research into renewable …

Heterogeneous catalysis for bio-based polyester monomers from cellulosic biomass: advances, challenges and prospects

R De Clercq, M Dusselier, BF Sels - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
It is a 21st century challenge to develop a more sustainable chemical industry where fossil-
based resources are, where possible, preferentially replaced by renewable alternatives. Bio …

From waste biomass to chemicals and energy via microwave-assisted processes

EC Gaudino, G Cravotto, M Manzoli, S Tabasso - Green Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic waste material serves as a considerable renewable feedstock that could be
used to replace oil refineries with biorefineries. Indeed, all biomass components can be …

Recent advances in the chemical valorization of cellulose and its derivatives into ester compounds

ZM Xu, JY Luo, YB Huang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose is the most abundant, renewable carbohydrate resource in nature, providing
human society with a broad spread of materials for production and living. Compared with the …

Reaction pathways and selectivity in chemo-catalytic conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates to high-value chemicals: A review

A Bayu, A Abudula, G Guan - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbohydrates from terrestrial or marine biomass are the most potential feedstocks for
sustainable refinery industries. Chemo-catalytic conversion of carbohydrates involves …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic conversion of sugars and polysaccharides to glycols: a review

H Baniamerian, M Høj, MJ Beier, AD Jensen - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalytic conversion of (ligno) cellulosic biomass at hydrothermal or pyrolysis conditions
represent attractive approaches for the production of valuable oxygenated chemicals and …

Experimental and theoretical investigation of the role of bismuth in promoting the selective oxidation of glycerol over supported Pt–Bi catalyst under mild conditions

S Feng, J Yi, H Miura, N Nakatani, M Hada… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Catalytic biomass conversion under moderate reaction conditions is of great significance as
a means of develo** synthesis routes to replace petroleum products. The present study …

Quantitative chemocatalytic production of lactic acid from glucose under anaerobic conditions at room temperature

L Li, F Shen, RL Smith, X Qi - Green chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical conversion of glucose into lactic acid in water requires harsh reaction conditions
to obtain relatively low product yields. Herein, a simple, but highly efficient chemocatalytic …