Silica materials are used in a wide range of applications such as catalysis, photocatalysis,
CO2 capture, and environmental remediation. These nanomaterials (NMs) have been …

Abstract Converting carbohydrates into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is an attractive and
promising route for value-added utilization of agricultural and forestry biomass resource. As …

Upgrading of biomass wastes to value-added materials has been incessantly pursued
worldwide with diverse applications, especially deploying photocatalytic composites …

Halloysite nanoclay has been used as a natural support for the immobilization of an acidic
ionic liquid with multiple acidic sites. To graft the ionic liquid on the halloysite, amino …

Three different acidic ionic liquids were covalently grafted on halloysite to give
heterogeneous catalysts. The acidity of the catalysts was higher than halloysite and differed …

Microwave (MW)-assisted process intensification of catalytic conversion of saccharides is a
promising route for energy efficient production of value-added chemicals and fuels. This …

The conversion of abundant and inexpensive glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a
critical step in the roadmap towards renewable biomass resources for production of fuel and …

In this study, HMF was successfully synthesized from a range of cellulosic sugars, utilizing
sustainable acidic biochar derived from cassava rhizome (CR). Various acid precursors …

Petroleum-based and other non-renewable materials are widely used in a variety of
industrial applications today, and as a result, they have significantly contributed to the rapid …

Biofuels are a type of renewable energy that can become more vital in our lives. There are
several advantages to switching to alternative biofuels and green techniques for producing …