Fossil fuel shortages, rising petroleum prices, worldwide demand for renewable energy, and
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to anthropogenic activities are increasing interest in …

The synthesis of fuels, fuel additives, commercial and potential products from platform
molecules generated by the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising strategy …

Oxidation chemistry using enzymes is approaching maturity and practical applicability in
organic synthesis. Oxidoreductases (enzymes catalysing redox reactions) enable chemists …

Biobased furans, such as furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, and 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid,
are recognized as the top-value platform chemicals in the valorization of biomass to …

Recent advances in the area of biomass-derived C6-furanic platform chemicals for
sustainable biomass processing are analyzed focusing on chemical reactions important for …

With the growing shortage of fossil energy and the increasing of concerns over global
climate changes and environmental problems have driven the development of alternative …

The progress of versatile chemicals and bio-based fuels using renewable biomass has
gained ample importance. Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural are biomass-derived …

Catalytic transformation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into a series of
high-value derivatives, such as 2, 5-diformylfuran, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid, 5 …

Of the 25 million tons of plastic waste produced every year in Europe, 40% of these are not
reused or recycled, thus contributing to environmental pollution, one of the major challenges …

The development of electrochemical catalytic conversion of 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)
has recently gained attention as a potentially scalable approach for both oxidation and …