The catalytic hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids represents a fundamental and
important class of organic transformations, which is widely applied in energy, environmental …

The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

An ever-increasing energy demand and environmental problems associated with
exhaustible fossil fuels have led to the search for an alternative renewable source of energy …

The distinct physicochemical properties and renewable origin of gamma-valerolactone
(GVL) have provided opportunities for diversifying its applications, particularly as a green …

Furfural is a promising renewable platform compound derived from lignocellulosic biomass
that can be further converted to biofuels and biochemicals. The highly functionalized …

The catalytic conversion of biomass and derivatives to chemicals has been the subject of
intense research efforts during the past decade resulting in a 20% annual increase in the …

In this work some relevant processes for the preparation of liquid hydrocarbon fuels and fuel
additives from cellulose, hemicellulose and triglycerides derived platform molecules are …

Increasing demand for renewable chemicals and fuels has stimulated the search for
alternative feedstocks and is driving the ongoing transition to a more renewables-based …