Furans represent one of the most important classes of intermediates in the conversion of non-
edible lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based chemicals and fuels. At present, bio-furan …

Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stand out as bridges connecting biomass raw materials
to the biorefinery industry. Their reductive transformations by hydroconversion are key …

The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

The development of precious-metal-free catalysts to promote the sustainable production of
fuels and chemicals from biomass remains an important and challenging target. Here, we …

The development of efficient catalysts to break down and convert woody biomass will be a
paradigm shift in delivering the global target of sustainable economy and environment via …

Methylfurfural (MF) is a very useful chemical. Selective hydrogenation of biomass platform
molecule 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) to MF using H2 as the reducing agent is very …

The development of renewable energy resources is strongly urged to recoup the shortage of
fossil-based energy and its associated pollution issues. Energy production from …

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 …

Platform molecules from lignocellulosic biomass, such as levulinic acid (LA), furfural (FF),
and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), hold great potentials as precursors to various fuels and …

Selective C–O activation of multifunctional molecules is essential for many important
chemical processes. Although reducible metal oxides are active and selective towards …