Food packaging nowadays is not only essential to preserve food from being contaminated
and damaged, but also to comply with science develop and technology advances. New …

Electrospun materials are highly porous nonwoven membranes with large surface-to-
volume ratio, tailored surface functionalities, and superior mechanical performance. They …

The surface of cellulose particles was carboxylated (2.44 mmol/g) in a deep eutectic solvent
containing carboxylic acid. Based on the carboxyl content, the effects of key factors on …

Conversion of cellulose to chemicals is an economic and environmental route for biomass
utilization. In this work, efficient conversion of cellulose to alkyl levulinates and levulinic acid …

Efficient hydrolysis of β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds of cellulose is a pivotal step in biorefineries of
cellulosic biomass. In this work, we discovered that paired PdCl2–CuCl exhibited excellent …

Chemocatalytic production of platform compounds from cellulose is remarkable for both
clean energy development and environmental pollution control. A battery of bifunctional …

Homoleptic halides of high-valent transition metals are acidic species possessing a strong
affinity to N-and O-donors. The formation of coordination adducts with related organic …

Acetamido-5-acetylfuran (3A5AF) is a nitrogen-containing fine chemical and has broad
application prospects and high research value. Herein, we report a mild and efficient method …

A sustainable natural polymer, cellulose, has been used as precursor for producing
carbonaceous materials. Ionothermal carbonization (ITC) in ionic liquid (IL) could transform …

Valorization of chitin biomass into high-valued organonitrogen chemical has the potential to
bypass the Haber-Bosch process and reduce the reliance on fossil resources. 3-Acetamido …