Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2–C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

R Gerardy, DP Debecker, J Estager, P Luis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts

IC Gerber, P Serp - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

Green synthesis of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) through hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid using non-noble metal catalysts: A critical review

S Dutta, KM Iris, DCW Tsang, YH Ng, YS Ok… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The distinct physicochemical properties and renewable origin of gamma-valerolactone
(GVL) have provided opportunities for diversifying its applications, particularly as a green …

Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects

M Sajid, U Farooq, G Bary, MM Azim, X Zhao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass

T Ennaert, J Van Aelst, J Dijkmans… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand for sustainable chemicals and fuels has pushed academia and industry
to search for alternative feedstocks replacing crude oil in traditional refineries. As a result, an …

Heterogeneous catalytic transfer hydrogenation as an effective pathway in biomass upgrading

MJ Gilkey, B Xu - ACS catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Reducing oxygen content in biomass-derived feedstocks via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is
a key step in their upgrading to fuels and valuable chemicals. Organic molecules, eg …

Zeolite-supported metal catalysts for selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived platform molecules

W Luo, W Cao, PCA Bruijnincx, L Lin, A Wang… - Green …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand for renewable chemicals and fuels has stimulated the search for
alternative feedstocks and is driving the ongoing transition to a more renewables-based …

Improving hydrothermal stability of supported metal catalysts for biomass conversions: a review

J Huo, JP Tessonnier, BH Shanks - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalyst stability is one of the greatest challenges faced for the utilization of heterogeneous
catalysts in the development of biomass conversion to chemicals and fuels. As many …

Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acid derivatives: history, advances and future directions

J Pritchard, GA Filonenko, R Van Putten… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Catalytic reactions of gamma-valerolactone: A platform to fuels and value-added chemicals

K Yan, Y Yang, J Chai, Y Lu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Gamma-valerolactone (GVL), which is accessible from renewable lignocellulosic
biomass, has been identified as one of the most promising platforms for the sustainable …