Epoxy resins (EPs), accounting for about 70% of the thermosetting resin market, have been
recognized as the most widely used thermosetting resins in the world. Nowadays, 90% of …

Transformation of biomass to chemicals and fuels is a long-term goal in both science and
industry. However, high cost is one of the major obstacles to the industrialization of this …

Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA) are two of the most promising chemicals
derived from biomass owing to their convertibility into a large number of chemicals having …

The biorefinery is an important approach for the current needs of energy and chemical
building blocks for a diverse range of applications, that gradually may replace current …

5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) and levulinic acid production from glucose in a cascade of
reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in …

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been known as a product from hexose dehydration for
over 100 years and is considered to be one of the most promising platform molecules that …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been under development over the past 20 years.
Similar to other technologies, research on MOFs in the upcoming 30 years will move …

The reduction of fossil fuels dependence in a framework of shifts in oil prices and
geopolitical instability1 is one of the major interests of the current world. It can be achieved …

Biomass represents an abundant and relatively low cost carbon resource that can be utilized
to produce platform chemicals such as levulinic acid. Current processing technology limits …