Vegetable biomass is generated from CO2 and H2O using sunlight as the energy source,
producing O2 as a subproduct. The primary products formed are C6-and C5-sugars that …

New opportunities for the conversion of glycerol into value-added chemicals have emerged
in recent years as a result of glycerol's unique structure, properties, bioavailability, and …

Biodiesel is synthesized via the transesterification of lipid feedstocks with low molecular
weight alcohols. Currently, alkaline bases are used to catalyze the reaction. These catalysts …

Although glycerol has been a well-known renewable chemical for centuries, its commercial
relevance has increased considerably in the last few years because of its rising inevitable …

A carbon-based solid acid catalyst was prepared by the sulfonation of carbonized vegetable
oil asphalt. This catalyst was employed to simultaneously catalyze esterification and …

Global environmental concern and the diminishing of fossil fuel escalated the seek for the
development of renewable alternative fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel can be produced …

The transformation of glycerol to derivatives has been widely investigated because of the
demand to enhance the value of crude glycerol produced by biodiesel and oleochemical …

Sulfonic acid based mesostructures (SAMs) have been developed in recent years and have
important catalytic applications. The primary applications of these materials are in various …

Since the discovery in the early 1990s of the FSM1 and MCM2 (mobil composition of matter)
materials, the first mesoporous silica-based solids, this field of research has been …

A carbon-based acid catalyst was prepared by the sulfonation of partially carbonized de-
oiled canola meal (DOCM), a by-product of canola seed processing. Partial carbonization of …