Sustainability of green solvents–review and perspective

V Hessel, NN Tran, MR Asrami, QD Tran, NVD Long… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solvents define pivotal properties for chemical processing and chemical reactions, and can
be as game-changing as catalysts. A solvent can be the key to a good chemical process …

Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Q Hou, X Qi, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, C Bai, S Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

Sustainable production of benzene from lignin

Q Meng, J Yan, R Wu, H Liu, Y Sun, NN Wu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Benzene is a widely used commodity chemical, which is currently produced from fossil
resources. Lignin, a waste from lignocellulosic biomass industry, is the most abundant …

How catalysts and experimental conditions determine the selective hydroconversion of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

S Chen, R Wojcieszak, F Dumeignil, E Marceau… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stand out as bridges connecting biomass raw materials
to the biorefinery industry. Their reductive transformations by hydroconversion are key …

Catalytic production of value-added chemicals and liquid fuels from lignocellulosic biomass

Y **g, Y Guo, Q **a, X Liu, Y Wang - Chem, 2019 - cell.com
The efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass has tremendous potential to reduce the
excessive dependence on fossil fuels. Here, we provide an overview on the recent …

Complete lignocellulose conversion with integrated catalyst recycling yielding valuable aromatics and fuels

Z Sun, G Bottari, A Afanasenko, MCA Stuart… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Lignocellulose, the main component of agricultural and forestry waste, harbours tremendous
potential as a renewable starting material for future biorefinery practices. However, this …

Heterogeneous catalytic transfer hydrogenation as an effective pathway in biomass upgrading

MJ Gilkey, B Xu - ACS catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Reducing oxygen content in biomass-derived feedstocks via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is
a key step in their upgrading to fuels and valuable chemicals. Organic molecules, eg …

Production of Renewable Hydrocarbon Biofuels with Lignocellulose and Its Derivatives over Heterogeneous Catalysts

G Li, R Wang, J Pang, A Wang, N Li, T Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the issues of global warming and CO2 emission reduction have garnered
increasing global attention. In the 21st Conference of the Parties (convened in Paris in …

Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to some value-added derivatives

X Kong, Y Zhu, Z Fang, JA Kozinski, IS Butler, L Xu… - Green …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a platform chemical derived from C6 sugars, which can be
transformed into various important chemicals and fuels because of the presence of CO, C–O …

Carbon-increasing catalytic strategies for upgrading biomass into energy-intensive fuels and chemicals

H Li, A Riisager, S Saravanamurugan, A Pandey… - Acs …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant organic carbon source and has received a
great deal of interest as renewable and sustainable feedstock for the production of potential …