Green chemistry, catalysis and valorization of waste biomass

RA Sheldon - Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2016 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the pivotal role of catalysis, both chemical and biological, in the
development of sustainable technologies for the conversion of waste biomass to fuels …

Clostridium sp. as Bio-Catalyst for Fuels and Chemicals Production in a Biorefinery Context

V Liberato, C Benevenuti, F Coelho, A Botelho… - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
Clostridium sp. is a genus of anaerobic bacteria capable of metabolizing several substrates
(monoglycerides, diglycerides, glycerol, carbon monoxide, cellulose, and more), into …

The E factor 25 years on: the rise of green chemistry and sustainability

RA Sheldon - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The global impact, over the last 25 years, of the principles of green chemistry and
sustainability, and the pivotal role of the E factor concept in driving resource efficiency and …

Ethanol conversion to butadiene over isolated zinc and yttrium sites grafted onto dealuminated beta zeolite

L Qi, Y Zhang, MA Conrad, CK Russell… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Zinc and Yttrium single sites were introduced into the silanol nests of dealuminated BEA
zeolite to produce Zn-DeAlBEA and Y-DeAlBEA. These materials were then investigated for …

The road to biorenewables: carbohydrates to commodity chemicals

RA Sheldon - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018 - ACS Publications
The pressing need for climate change mitigation has focused attention on reducing global
emissions of carbon dioxide by effectuating the transition from fossil-based chemicals …

Ethanol conversion into 1, 3-butadiene by the Lebedev method over MTaSiBEA zeolites (M= Ag, Cu, Zn)

PI Kyriienko, OV Larina, SO Soloviev… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Tantalum-containing SiBEA zeolite with isolated framework mononuclear Ta (V) doped with
Ag, Cu, and Zn was prepared and characterized by XRD, XPS, DR UV–vis, and FTIR (with …

From sugars to wheels: The conversion of ethanol to 1, 3‐butadiene over metal‐promoted magnesia‐silicate catalysts

S Shylesh, AA Gokhale, CD Scown, D Kim… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Butadiene (1, 3‐BD) is a high‐value chemical intermediate used mainly as a monomer for
the production of synthetic rubbers. The ability to source 1, 3‐BD from biomass is of …

Advances in plant materials, food by-products, and algae conversion into biofuels: use of environmentally friendly technologies

MH Kamani, I Eş, JM Lorenzo, F Remize… - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Green technologies have emerged as useful tools for the generation of clean fuels with the
potential to minimize the effect of human activity on the environment. Currently, these fuels …

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived pyrolysis oil over alloyed bimetallic Ni3Fe nanocatalyst for high-grade biofuel production

G Bharath, K Rambabu, A Hai, F Banat, H Taher… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The design of cost-effective and high-performance bimetallic catalysts has become crucial
for the effective conversion of biomass-derived pyrolysis-oil (Py-oil) into liquid biofuels. New …

Bifunctional Ni catalysts for the one-pot conversion of Organosolv lignin into cycloalkanes

X Wang, R Rinaldi - Catalysis Today, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract In this report, Ni/ZrO 2, Ni/Al 2 O 3, Ni/Al 2 O 3-KF, Ni/SBA-15, and Ni/Al-SBA-15
were examined as catalysts for the hydrodeoxygenation of diphenyl ether. Adopting the …