[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 …

Polymers without petrochemicals: sustainable routes to conventional monomers

G Hayes, M Laurel, D MacKinnon, T Zhao… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Advances in catalytic routes for the production of carboxylic acids from biomass: a step forward for sustainable polymers

J Iglesias, I Martínez-Salazar… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …

Photocatalytic conversion of biomass-based monosaccharides to lactic acid by ultrathin porous oxygen doped carbon nitride

J Ma, D Jin, Y Li, D Xiao, G Jiao, Q Liu, Y Guo… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of photocatalysis to biorefinery conforms to the requirement of sustainable
development of the society. It is of great significance, yet limited success has been achieved …

Current approaches, emerging developments and functional prospects for lignin-based catalysts–a review

M Mennani, M Kasbaji, AA Benhamou, A Boussetta… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biopolymer functionalization is perceived as an innovative approach to revolutionizing bio-
catalyzed chemical transformations. Lignin, the chief natural source of polyphenols, has an …

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 …

Copper oxide functionalized chitosan hybrid hydrogels for highly efficient photocatalytic-reforming of biomass-based monosaccharides to lactic acid

Y Li, J Ma, D Jin, G Jiao, X Yang, K Liu, J Zhou… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Much attention has been focused on the photocatalytic-reforming of biomass to produce
high-value chemicals due to their unique merits. In this study, we report a freezing-thawing …

Catalytic conversion of cellulose-based biomass and glycerol to lactic acid

S Li, W Deng, Y Li, Q Zhang, Y Wang - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Catalytic transformation of cellulose into value-added chemicals is of great importance for
utilization of renewable and abundant biomass. Due to the high oxygen content, cellulose …

Enantioselective synthesis of D-lactic acid via chemocatalysis using MgO: Experimental and molecular-based rationalization of the triose's reactivity and preliminary …

S Xu, T He, J Li, Z Huang, C Hu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread applications of d-lactic acid (D-LaA) significantly prompted the research of
its synthesis from renewable biomass via chemo-catalysis. Herein, we developed a robust …

Room temperature, near-quantitative conversion of glucose into formic acid

C Wang, X Chen, M Qi, J Wu, G Gözaydın, N Yan… - Green …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, a facile and efficient method was developed to selectively transform glucose into
formic acid at room temperature. After parameter optimization, formic acid was obtained in …