Chemical transformations of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into highly added value products: present and future

Z Jiang, Y Zeng, D Hu, R Guo, K Yan, R Luque - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of fuels, fuel additives, commercial and potential products from platform
molecules generated by the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising strategy …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in the packaging industry

R Nisticò - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the third most widely diffused polymer exploited in the
packaging industry, monopolizing the bottles market for beverages, and covering almost the …

Fungal enzymes involved in plastics biodegradation

MEE Temporiti, L Nicola, E Nielsen, S Tosi - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem, in part due to the extremely stable and
durable nature of this polymer. As recycling does not provide a complete solution, research …

A review on biological synthesis of the biodegradable polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates and the development of multiple applications

B Dalton, P Bhagabati, J De Micco, RB Padamati… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs, belong to a class of biopolyesters where the
biodegradable PHA polymer is accumulated by microorganisms as intracellular granules …

Selective ethylene glycol oxidation to formate on nickel selenide with simultaneous evolution of hydrogen

J Li, L Li, X Ma, X Han, C Xing, X Qi, R He… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need for cost‐effective strategies to produce hydrogen from renewable
net‐zero carbon sources using renewable energies. In this context, the electrochemical …

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

Y Zhu, C Romain, CK Williams - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Renewable resources are used increasingly in the production of polymers. In particular,
monomers such as carbon dioxide, terpenes, vegetable oils and carbohydrates can be used …

Opportunities and challenges for catalysis in carbon dioxide utilization

MD Burkart, N Hazari, CL Tway, EL Zeitler - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
The environmental and societal consequences of the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in
our atmosphere are among the most significant challenges society currently faces. Carbon …

Replacing all petroleum-based chemical products with natural biomass-based chemical products: a tutorial review

R Mori - RSC Sustainability, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Immediate action is necessary to alleviate the severe environmental problems such as
climate change, deforestation, and plastic pollution. One of the reasons for global warming is …

Progress in the catalytic glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate

J Xin, Q Zhang, J Huang, R Huang, QZ Jaffery… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper briefly reviews the development history of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and
the recycling of PET. As one of the most promising way to degrade PET into oligomers and …

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 …