Paving the way for lignin valorisation: recent advances in bioengineering, biorefining and catalysis

R Rinaldi, R Jastrzebski, MT Clough… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …

Organic solvent effects in biomass conversion reactions

L Shuai, J Luterbacher - ChemSusChem, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Transforming lignocellulosic biomass into fuels and chemicals has been intensely studied in
recent years. A large amount of work has been dedicated to finding suitable solvent systems …

Renewable feedstocks: the problem of catalyst deactivation and its mitigation

JP Lange - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Much research has been carried out in the last decade to convert bio‐based feedstock into
fuels and chemicals. Most of the research focuses on develo** active and selective …

Energy valorisation of food processing residues and model compounds by hydrothermal liquefaction

M Déniel, G Haarlemmer, A Roubaud… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The upcoming depletion of fossil fuels calls for the development of alternative energies
produced from renewable resources. Particularly, energy valorisation of agriculture and food …

Recent trends and future perspectives of lignocellulose biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review

AS Jatoi, SA Abbasi, Z Hashmi, AK Shah… - Biomass Conversion …, 2021 - Springer
Agricultural and lignocellulose residues are a large number of available biomass substrates
and important sources for the fermentation of biofuels. Gasification and enzymatic hydrolysis …

Effects of water in the heterogeneous catalytic valorization of levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone and its derivatives

R Weng, Z Yu, J **ong, X Lu - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA), which is considered a versatile biomass-derived molecular platform,
typically occupies a core position in the cellulosic biorefinery system. The heterogeneous …

Development of upgraded bio-oil via liquefaction and pyrolysis

A Matayeva, F Basile, F Cavani, D Bianchi… - Studies in surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns are driving research in the field of
renewable and environmentally sustainable substitutes. Among the various energy forms …

Catalytic liquefaction of pine sawdust and in-situ hydrogenation of bio-crude over bifunctional Co-Zn/HZSM-5 catalysts

S Cheng, L Wei, M Rabnawaz - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Catalytic liquefaction is an effective method for bio-crude production, but the development of
efficient catalysts remains a challenge. Bifunctional Co/HZSM-5, Zn/HZSM-5 and Co …

Techno-economic assessment of the by-products contribution from non-catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulose residues

M Magdeldin, T Kohl, M Järvinen - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass continues to show promise in experimental and pilot
scale tests for carbon partitioning toward desirable multi-phase organic products. Results …

Production of hexane from sorbitol in aqueous medium over Pt/NbOPO4 catalyst

J **, Q **a, Y Shao, D Ding, P Yang, X Liu, G Lu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Liquid bio-fuels derived from renewable biomass are of great importance on the potential
substitution for the diminishing fossil fuels. Aqueous-phase process of sugar and sugar …