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 …

The world scenario regarding consumption and demand for products based on fossil fuels
has demonstrated the imperative need to develop new technologies capable of using …

The catalytic transformation of cellulose into valuable chemicals such as lactic acid under
mild conditions represents a promising route for the efficient utilization of renewable …

Disclosing the role of subsurface metal defects in photocatalysts remains challenging,
although defect engineering has been a fundamental method for manipulating the …

The oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has
been investigated on multi-functional magnetic nano-composite catalysts (10M@ xNb …

The valorization of biomass-waste to afford targeted C 3 chemicals over heterogeneous
catalyst is of great significance but still challenging due to the ambiguous cooperative roles …

The one-pot production of HMF from glucose was investigated in pure hot water and
biphasic water/methylisobutylketone (MIBK) solvent using mesoporous Nb (0.02 and 0.05 …

Modified porous carbon fibers have emerged as crucial electrocatalytic materials for zinc-air
battery (ZAB) systems. However, most methods for preparing porous carbon fibers are …

The production of lactic acid (LaA) directly from actual biomass via a one-step reaction
without pretreatment by chemocatalysis has shown high potential for satisfying its enormous …

For realizing sustainable bio-based refineries, it is crucial to obtain high yields of value-
added chemicals via the direct conversion of cellulose and lignocellulosic biomass …