The introduction of the E Factor in 1992 focussed attention on the problem of waste
generation, defined as everything but the desired product, in chemicals manufacture and …

This review provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art and major trends in the
application of protic ionic liquids (PILs) to sustainable chemistry. Following a brief …

Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is an attractive lignocellulose feedstock for biofuel production
due to its high organic content and biomass yield, and ease of collection and storage. SCB …

The impact of pretreatment severity in the acidic protic ionic liquid (IL) N, N-
dimethylbutylammonium hydrogen sulfate,[DMBA][HSO4] using pine softwood was …

Using choline chloride (ChCl) as hydrogen-bonded-acceptor (HBA) and oxalic acid (OA) as
hydrogen-bonded-donor (HBD), deep eutectic solvents (DESs) with different HBD-to-HBA …

The development of sustainable chemistry underlying the quest to minimize and/or valorize
waste in the carbon‐neutral manufacture of chemicals is followed over the last four to five …

Inexpensive protic ionic liquids, synthesized from di-or triamines and excess sulfuric acid,
were used as solvents and catalysts for the Beckmann rearrangement. The use of ionic …

This review article provides a comprehensive summary of the chemical and biological
approaches for pretreating empty fruit bunches (EFBs), a byproduct of the palm oil industry …

The discovery that enzymes could function efficiently in organic solvents revolutionized their
use in industry but represented a change from the natural “green” solvent, water, to a host of …

For decades, fossil fuels have been the mainstay of the global economy. However, their
limitations, price volatility, and growing environmental concerns necessitate the search for …