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 …

Functional mesoporous silica nanomaterials for catalysis and environmental applications

B Singh, J Na, M Konarova, T Wakihara… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Silica materials are used in a wide range of applications such as catalysis, photocatalysis,
CO2 capture, and environmental remediation. These nanomaterials (NMs) have been …

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 …

Dendritic fibrous nanosilica for catalysis, energy harvesting, carbon dioxide mitigation, drug delivery, and sensing

A Maity, V Polshettiwar - ChemSusChem, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Morphology‐controlled nanomaterials such as silica play a crucial role in the development
of technologies for addressing challenges in the fields of energy, environment, and health …

Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials

H Li, Z Fang, RL Smith Jr, S Yang - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mono-functional catalytic materials are used for many types of chemical transformations, but
are tedious for delivering products from multiple-step reactions required for the valorization …

Dendritic silica particles with center‐radial pore channels: promising platforms for catalysis and biomedical applications

X Du, SZ Qiao - Small, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dendritic silica micro‐/nanoparticles with center‐radial pore structures, a kind of newly
created porous material, have attracted considerable attention owing to their unique open …

Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects

S De, S Dutta, B Saha - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalysis in the heterogeneous phase plays a crucial role in the valorization of
biorenewable substrates with controlled reactivity, efficient mechanical process separation …

Dendritic fibrous nano-particles (DFNPs): rising stars of mesoporous materials

Y Wang, X Du, Z Liu, S Shi, H Lv - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Dendritic fibrous nano-particles (DFNPs) with three-dimensional (3D) center-radial channels
and hierarchical pores have unique structural characteristics including open pore …

Porous nanomaterials as green catalyst for the conversion of biomass to bioenergy

P Bhanja, A Bhaumik - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural fossil fuel is the prime resource of energy and with the rapid technological
development its reserve is depleting at an alarming rate. To overcome this concern bio …

Carbonaceous catalysts (biochar and activated carbon) from agricultural residues and their application in production of biodiesel: A review

CY Soodesh, AK Seriyala, P Chattopadhyay… - … Research and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous catalysts obtained from agricultural residue could have potential in the
production of biofuels such as biodiesel. This review paper discusses the preparation …