Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels
is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework …

Selected aldohexoses (d‐glucose, d‐mannose, and d‐galactose) and aldopentoses (d‐
xylose, l‐arabinose, and d‐ribose) are readily available components of biopolymers …

There is broad interest in metal‐free catalysis for sustainable chemistry. Carbocatalysis is a
“green” option for catalytic transformations in the gas phase as well as in the liquid phase …

Biomass‐derived hexose constitutes the main component of lignocellulosic biomass for
producing value‐added chemicals and biofuels. However, the reaction network of hexose is …

The well-known interconversion of aldoses to their corresponding ketoses was discovered
more than a century ago, but has recently attracted renewed attention due to alternative …

Glucose isomerization into fructose is a key process in industry for biomass valorization to
produce value-added biofuels and biochemicals. Herein, considering the essential role of …

The selective glucose isomerization to fructose is an essential step for various industrial
biofuels and biochemicals production. However, current biological and acid–base catalysis …

This Perspective addresses recent advances in isomerization of aldoses into ketoses
catalyzed by bases. In recent years, catalytic activity of a number of bases was reported, but …

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and derived materials have been widely used as
heterogeneous catalysts for different types of reactions either in gas or in liquid phase …

Plant biomass, especially wood, has been used for structural materials since ancient times. It
is also showing great potential for new structural materials and it is the major feedstock for …