Earth-abundant 3d-transition-metal catalysts for lignocellulosic biomass conversion

Y Feng, S Long, X Tang, Y Sun, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Transformation of biomass to chemicals and fuels is a long-term goal in both science and
industry. However, high cost is one of the major obstacles to the industrialization of this …

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 …

Benzenoid Aromatics from Renewable Resources

S Zheng, Z Zhang, S He, H Yang, H Atia… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this Review, all known chemical methods for the conversion of renewable resources into
benzenoid aromatics are summarized. The raw materials that were taken into consideration …

Homogeneous metal salt solutions for biomass upgrading and other select organic reactions

N Rodriguez Quiroz, AM Norton, H Nguyen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The growing interest in biomass as a renewable feedstock drives research toward
innovative processes and performance-advantaged bioproducts. Homogeneous metal salt …

Conversion of syngas toward aromatics over hybrid Fe-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts and HZSM-5 zeolites

Y Xu, D Liu, X Liu - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2018 - Elsevier
Direct conversion of syngas (CO+ H 2) toward aromatics has been demonstrated over a
hybrid catalyst system composed of Fe-based FTS catalyst and HZSM-5 zeolite. Over the …

Efficient bimetallic NiCu-SiO2 catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of xylitol to ethylene glycol and propylene glycol

H Liu, Z Huang, H Kang, X Li, C **a, J Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived xylitol to ethylene glycol and propylene
glycol was carried out over non-noble Ni-decorated Cu-SiO 2 nanocatalysts with a wide …

Synergistic catalysis of Brønsted acid, Al-Lewis acid, and Zn-Lewis acid on steam-treated Zn/ZSM-5 for highly stable conversion of methanol to aromatics

T Fu, C Cao, L Zhang, L Zhang, Q Ma… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of stable and selective ZSM-5 catalysts for methanol aromatization
remains an ongoing challenge. Here, we demonstrate highly stable aromatization on ZSM-5 …

Production of renewable toluene from biomass-derived furans via Diels-Alder and dehydration reactions: A comparative study of Lewis acid catalysts

YP Wijaya, I Kristianto, H Lee, J Jae - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Diels–Alder cycloaddition of biomass-derived furans and subsequent
dehydrative aromatization are potentially valuable processes for the sustainable production …

[HTML][HTML] Selective production of methylindan and tetralin with xylose or hemicellulose

Z Zou, Z Yu, W Guan, Y Liu, Y Yao, Y Han, G Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Indan and tetralin are widely used as fuel additives and the intermediates in the manufacture
of thermal-stable jet fuel, many chemicals, medicines, and shockproof agents for rubber …

Synthesis of high-density aviation fuel with cyclopentanol

F Chen, N Li, X Yang, L Li, G Li, S Li… - ACS Sustainable …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Decalin is the main component of JP-900, a thermally stable and high-energy density jet
fuel. Decalin is also an important component of advanced jet fuels. Cyclopentanol is a …