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 …

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 distinct physicochemical properties and renewable origin of gamma-valerolactone
(GVL) have provided opportunities for diversifying its applications, particularly as a green …

Among all renewable energy sources (eg, solar energy, wind, and biomass), biomass is the
only organic carbon resource which has great potential to partly replace nonrenewable …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …