As a typical biomass-derived platform compound, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) can be
used to synthesize numerous high-quality fuels and high-value chemicals, so it has captured …

Furfural is an important platform chemical, and the hydrothermal conversion of biomass to
produce furfural is a research hotspot at present. The ideal carbohydrate for furfural …

This work presents an efficient method of supporting zirconia (ZrO 2) on single bondCOOH
functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (ZrO 2/MWCNTs (C)) via a microwave (MW) …

Biomass conversion is of great importance in the sustainable manufacturing of green
chemicals, and it is well known as a viable way to deal with the shortage of fossil fuels and …

Backgrounds Glucose is a potential feedstock for the production of 5-HMF, a top ten platform
chemical. The kinetics of glucose conversion to 5-HMF in organic dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) …

Solid acid catalysts with bi-acidity are promising as workhouse catalysts in biorefining to
produce high-quality chemicals and fuels. Herein, we report a new strategy to develop bi …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a value-added renewable chemical compound that can be
derived from lignocellulosic biomass and organic waste. It is a platform chemical used as a …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the only renewable source of organic carbon, presenting a
sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in the green production of value-added chemicals …

Two-dimensional (2D) molecular sieves with highly dispersed active centers have great
potential as catalysts for the transformation of bulky biomass derivatives owing to the ease of …

The control of acidic properties in a catalyst is one of the key features of technology utilizing
biomass for chemical production. In this study, the Brönsted and Lewis bi-acidic SnAl-beta …