Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

The demand for petroleum dependent chemicals and materials has been increasing despite
the dwindling of their fossil resources. As the dead-end of petroleum based industry has …

Polymeric materials play a key role in modern industry. Owing to outstanding and very
versatile properties of polymers, they have rather quickly occupied the great niche of …

The catalytic conversion of biomass and derivatives to chemicals has been the subject of
intense research efforts during the past decade resulting in a 20% annual increase in the …

This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to
achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts. Because of the huge number of …

The catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid derivatives has witnessed a rapid development in
recent years. These reactions, involving molecular hydrogen as the reducing agent, can be …

In the time period 2010À2015, the worldwide annual production of plastics is very likely to
surpass 300 million tons, 1, 2 requiring multiple amounts of petroleum and leading to …

Sustainably produced biofuels, especially when they are derived from lignocellulosic
biomass, are being discussed intensively for future ground transportation. Traditionally …

Chemicals and materials produced from non-renewable, petrochemical feedstocks
contribute greatly to the quality of life we currently enjoy. To ensure that quality of life is …

Synthesis of high-value-added chemicals from biomass and/or biomass-derived platform
molecules is considered an important strategy to mitigate the global dependency on fossil …