[HTML][HTML] Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels

W Deng, Y Feng, J Fu, H Guo, Y Guo, B Han… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the search of alternative resources to make commodity chemicals and transportation fuels
for a low carbon future, lignocellulosic biomass with over 180-billion-ton annual production …

Selective C–C and C–O bond cleavage strategies for the thermochemical upgrading of (hemi) cellulosic biomass

R Sun, C Yang, Z Fang, N Zhu, M Zheng, K Guo… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing lignocellulose as an alternative green carbon resource is recognized as a vital
approach to drive the ongoing transition towards a sustainable manufacture of chemicals …

Selectivity control for cellulose to diols: dancing on eggs

M Zheng, J Pang, R Sun, A Wang, T Zhang - Acs Catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
Catalytic conversion of cellulose to ethylene glycol (EG) or 1, 2-propylene glycol (1, 2-PG)
represents an attractive approach in the valorization of biomass, due to the high atom …

Heterogeneous catalysis for bio-based polyester monomers from cellulosic biomass: advances, challenges and prospects

R De Clercq, M Dusselier, BF Sels - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
It is a 21st century challenge to develop a more sustainable chemical industry where fossil-
based resources are, where possible, preferentially replaced by renewable alternatives. Bio …

The role of pretreatment in the catalytic valorization of cellulose

Y Liao, BO de Beeck, K Thielemans, T Ennaert… - Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of fossil resources with the concerning climate change has pushed the
development of alternative and sustainable feedstocks for energy, chemicals, and materials …

Advances in catalytic conversion of lignocellulose to chemicals and liquid fuels

J Ma, S Shi, X Jia, F Xia, H Ma, J Gao, J Xu - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
In response to the awareness of limited fossil resources and environmental concerns,
catalytic conversion of renewable lignocellulose biomass to value-added chemicals and …

Toward Replacing Ethylene Oxide in a Sustainable World: Glycolaldehyde as a Bio‐Based C2 Platform Molecule

WH Faveere, S Van Praet, B Vermeeren… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fossil‐based platform molecules such as ethylene and ethylene oxide currently serve as the
primary feedstock for the C2‐based chemical industry. However, in the search for a more …

High efficient conversion of furfural to 2-methylfuran over Ni-Cu/Al2O3 catalyst with formic acid as a hydrogen donor

Z Fu, Z Wang, W Lin, W Song, S Li - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2017 - Elsevier
Conversion of furfural to 2-methylfuran over Cu/Al 2 O 3, Ni/Al 2 O 3 and Ni-Cu/Al 2 O 3
catalysts were investigated with formic acid as a hydrogen donor. Ni/Al 2 O 3 showed a high …

In‐situ transmission electron microscope techniques for heterogeneous catalysis

B He, Y Zhang, X Liu, L Chen - ChemCatChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The physicochemical properties of heterogeneous catalysts in static or inert environments
often deviate greatly from the properties under in‐situ or working conditions. To gain an …

One-pot production of cellulosic ethanol via tandem catalysis over a multifunctional Mo/Pt/WOx catalyst

M Yang, H Qi, F Liu, Y Ren, X Pan, L Zhang, X Liu… - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Cellulosic ethanol is one of the most important biofuels, yet its commercial production is
hindered by the low-efficiency and high-cost bioconversion process. Here, we report a new …