[HTML][HTML] Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation

P Sudarsanam, R Zhong, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels
is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework …

SO3H-Containing Functional Carbon Materials: Synthesis, Structure, and Acid Catalysis

LJ Konwar, P Mäki-Arvela, JP Mikkola - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The “sulfonated carbons” are a new class of metal-free solid protonic acids characterized by
their unique carbon structure and Brønsted acidity (− H 0= 8–11) on par to concentrated …

[HTML][HTML] Current state and perspectives on transesterification of triglycerides for biodiesel production

M Salaheldeen, AA Mariod, MK Aroua, SMA Rahman… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Triglycerides are the main constituents of lipids, which are the fatty acids of glycerol. Natural
organic triglycerides (viz. virgin vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, and animal fats) are …

Solid acids: Green alternatives for acid catalysis

P Gupta, S Paul - Catalysis Today, 2014 - Elsevier
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A review of sulfonic group bearing porous carbon catalyst for biodiesel production

Z Zailan, M Tahir, M Jusoh, ZY Zakaria - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Global environmental concern and the diminishing of fossil fuel escalated the seek for the
development of renewable alternative fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel can be produced …

A green sulfonated carbon-based catalyst derived from coffee residue for esterification

K Ngaosuwan, JG Goodwin Jr, P Prasertdham - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
A green sulfonated carbon-based catalyst was successfully synthesized through sulfonation
of incompletely carbonized coffee residue (SCAC catalyst). The sulfonation temperature was …

Biomass‐derived sulfonated polycyclic aromatic carbon catalysts for biodiesel production by esterification reaction

N Yadav, G Yadav… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfonated polycyclic aromatic carbon (SPAC) catalysts have specific surface characteristics
owing to the presence of two types of functional groups: SO3H (sulfonic) and oxygen …

Effective conversion of non-edible oil with high free fatty acid into biodiesel by sulphonated carbon catalyst

FA Dawodu, O Ayodele, J Xin, S Zhang, D Yan - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Interest in biodiesel research has increased over the years due to diminishing petroleum
reserves but biodiesel has to be derived from non-edible oils in order to avoid the …

Synthesis of renewable heterogeneous acid catalyst from oil palm empty fruit bunch for glycerol-free biodiesel production

WY Wong, S Lim, YL Pang, SH Shuit, WH Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Interest in biodiesel research has escalated over the years due to dwindling fossil fuel
reserves. The implementation of a carbon-based solid acid catalyst in biodiesel production …

Chemical conversion of biomass-derived hexose sugars to levulinic acid over sulfonic acid-functionalized graphene oxide catalysts

PP Upare, JW Yoon, MY Kim, HY Kang, DW Hwang… - Green chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous graphene oxide (GO)-based catalysts with sulfonic acid (SO3H) functional
groups (GO–SO3H) were used for the selective decomposition of the hexose sugars …