Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation

P Sudarsanam, R Zhong, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels
is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework …

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 …

MOF catalysts in biomass upgrading towards value-added fine chemicals

A Herbst, C Janiak - CrystEngComm, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of new synthetic routes from biomass sources towards already existing
molecules, which are then called bio-based molecules, or the transformation of biomass into …

Heterogeneous catalysis for bio-based polyester monomers from cellulosic biomass: advances, challenges and prospects

R De Clercq, M Dusselier, BF Sels - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
It is a 21st century challenge to develop a more sustainable chemical industry where fossil-
based resources are, where possible, preferentially replaced by renewable alternatives. Bio …

Room-temperature synthesis of bimetallic Co–Zn based zeolitic imidazolate frameworks in water for enhanced CO 2 and H 2 uptakes

G Kaur, RK Rai, D Tyagi, X Yao, PZ Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A simple methodology was explored to access highly robust bimetallic Co–Zn based zeolitic
imidazolate frameworks at room temperature. By tuning the content of Co and Zn precursors …

Recent advances in the chemical valorization of cellulose and its derivatives into ester compounds

ZM Xu, JY Luo, YB Huang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose is the most abundant, renewable carbohydrate resource in nature, providing
human society with a broad spread of materials for production and living. Compared with the …

Production of lactic acid from glycerol via chemical conversion using solid catalyst: A review

N Razali, AZ Abdullah - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2017 - Elsevier
The production of lactic acid from glycerol has been receiving a lot of attention due to the
efficient roles of glycerol as raw material in producing various useful chemicals. Selective …

Quantitative chemocatalytic production of lactic acid from glucose under anaerobic conditions at room temperature

L Li, F Shen, RL Smith, X Qi - Green chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical conversion of glucose into lactic acid in water requires harsh reaction conditions
to obtain relatively low product yields. Herein, a simple, but highly efficient chemocatalytic …

Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study on the delivery of some common drugs by ZIF‐67, ZIF‐90, and ZIF‐8 zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

X Sun, M Keywanlu, R Tayebee - Applied Organometallic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Anti‐seizures have been frequently used for a long time. Most of these antiepileptic drugs,
which are used on a daily basis, are central nervous system depressants, and their …

Fluoride-free and low concentration template synthesis of hierarchical Sn-Beta zeolites: efficient catalysts for conversion of glucose to alkyl lactate

X Yang, J Bian, J Huang, W Xin, T Lu, C Chen, Y Su… - Green chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Hierarchical Sn-Beta zeolite was prepared through a hydrothermal postsynthesis method,
which employed no fluoride and only a small amount of tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide …