Catalytic conversion and mechanism of glycerol into various value-added products: A critical review

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycerol (GL) is a low-cost byproduct of biodiesel industries, which accounts for 10 wt% of
biodiesel generation. As the biodiesel industries grow, the need for GL utilization is also …

Sulfonic acid functionalized cellulose-derived (nano) materials: Synthesis and application

M Sajjadi, M Nasrollahzadeh, MR Sattari… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The preparation/application of heterogeneous (nano) materials from natural resources has
currently become increasingly fascinating for researchers. Cellulose is the most abundant …

Fabrication of surface-modified dual waste-derived biochar for biodiesel production by microwave-assisted esterification of oleic acid: Optimization, kinetics, and …

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The dual bamboo and coconut waste-derived catalyst was utilized to enhance the
esterification reaction between two incompressible reactants,(oleic acid and methanol), to …

Camellia sinensis leaf-assisted green synthesis of SO3H-functionalized ZnS/biochar nanocatalyst for highly selective solketal production and improved reusability in …

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reports the successful synthesis of an acid-functionalized ZnS/Biochar (ZBC-SO 3
H) nanocatalyst through a co-precipitation method utilizing Camellia sinensis leaf extract …

Unleashing the power of non-edible oil seeds of Ipomoea cairica for cleaner and sustainable biodiesel production using green Molybdenum Oxide (MoO3) nano …

B Chaudhry, M Ahmad, M Munir, MF Ramadan… - Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to conduct a thorough analysis of the novel and cost-effective use of
Ipomoea cairica L. seeds as a potential feedstock for green energy technologies. Ipomoea …

Selective synthesis of oxygenated fuel derivative from microwave assisted acetalization of glycerol: Optimization and mechanistic investigations

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycerol contains 52 wt% oxygen content, therefore unable to be directly used as fuel due to
its poor combustion ability. Thus, the catalytic conversion of glycerol into various oxygen …

Process intensification in biodiesel production using unconventional reactors

AK Prajapati, SS Ali, KB Ansari, M Athar, MK Al Mesfer… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
This review discussed unconventional reactors for biodiesel production including static and
chaotic mixers, hydrodynamic cavitation reactor, oscillatory flow reactor (OFR) …

Sustainable Porous Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Biomass into Renewable Energy Products

S Mondal, S Ruidas, S Chongdar, B Saha… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bioenergy possesses the potential to alleviate our energy demands while maintaining
renewability and carbon neutrality. The utilization of abundant biomass sources for …

[HTML][HTML] Waste to value addition: Utilization of waste corn cob from corn plant derived novel green acidic catalyst for effective synthesis of esters

B Panchal, Y Sun, C Zhao, J Wang, K Bian, Q Zhao… - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Sulfonation of waste corn cob biomass (CCB) prepared a multifunctional mesoporous acidic
catalyst for ethyl oleate production. For determining the best catalyst synthesis conditions …

Biomass derived sulfonated carbon catalysts: efficient catalysts for green chemistry

S Zhu, J Ke, X Li, Z Zheng, R Guo, J Chen - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass-derived sulfonated carbon catalysts (BDSCCs), recognized for their
environmentally friendly origin, uncomplicated synthesis, and outstanding performance as …