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 …
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …
Bright side of lignin depolymerization: toward new platform chemicals
Lignin, a major component of lignocellulose, is the largest source of aromatic building blocks
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …
Advances in porous and nanoscale catalysts for viable biomass conversion
Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …
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 …
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …
CHEM21 selection guide of classical-and less classical-solvents
D Prat, A Wells, J Hayler, H Sneddon, CR McElroy… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A selection guide of common solvents has been elaborated, based on a survey of publically
available solvent selection guides. In order to rank less classical solvents, a set of Safety …
available solvent selection guides. In order to rank less classical solvents, a set of Safety …
Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …
Recent advances in the catalytic synthesis of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid and its derivatives
Z Zhang, K Deng - Acs Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
Catalytic synthesis of value-added chemicals from renewable biomass or biomass-derived
platform chemicals is an important way to reduce current dependence on fossil-fuel …
platform chemicals is an important way to reduce current dependence on fossil-fuel …
Combining reclaimed PET with bio-based monomers enables plastics upcycling
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the largest produced polyester globally with an annual
production exceeding 26 million tons for use in carpet, clothing, and single-use beverage …
production exceeding 26 million tons for use in carpet, clothing, and single-use beverage …
A critical review on the progress and challenges to a more sustainable, cost competitive synthesis of adipic acid
Adipic acid is a key organic diacid intermediate used in nylon manufacturing. It is primarily
produced by an industrial process that can form nitrous oxide as a byproduct. Nitrous oxide …
produced by an industrial process that can form nitrous oxide as a byproduct. Nitrous oxide …
A critical review of multiple alternative pathways for the production of a high-value bioproduct from sugarcane mill byproducts: the case of adipic acid
Y Cronjé, S Farzad, M Mandegari… - Biofuel Research …, 2023 - biofueljournal.com
Biobased fuels, chemicals, and materials can replace fossil fuel products and mitigate
climate change. Sugarcane mills have the potential to produce a wider range of biobased …
climate change. Sugarcane mills have the potential to produce a wider range of biobased …