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 …

Increasing demand for sustainable chemicals and fuels has pushed academia and industry
to search for alternative feedstocks replacing crude oil in traditional refineries. As a result, an …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant organic carbon source and has received a
great deal of interest as renewable and sustainable feedstock for the production of potential …

In this tutorial review, we provide an overview of heterogeneous Diels–Alder catalysis for the
production of lignocellulosic biomass-derived aromatic compounds. Diels–Alder reactions …

Dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) are highly value-added chemicals and intermediates extensively
applied in various fields of the chemical industry. Transformation of the renewable and …

Recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
has opened the door to an increasing number of possible catalytic applications. The great …

5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a very important versatile platform compound derived from
renewable biomass. The functionalized molecule with an aldehyde group, a hydroxyl group …

Acceleration of the catalytic transformation of molecules via heterogeneous materials occurs
through design of active binding sites to optimally balance the requirements of all steps in a …

The development of sustainable energy solutions that reduce global carbon emissions,
while maintaining high living standards, is one of the grand challenges of the current …

Catalytic valorisation of biomass with solid functional materials has been recognised as a
promising approach to produce value-added biochemicals and biofuels. Furanic …