In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

The waste-to-wealth concept aims to promote a future sustainable lifestyle where waste
valorization is seen not only for its intrinsic benefits to the environment but also to develop …

The demand for biobased materials for various end‐uses in the bioplastic industry is
substantially growing due to increasing awareness of health and environmental concerns …

Plasticized cellulose acetate (CA) is one of the most applied bio-based polymers due to its
structural properties and easy processing. Plasticizers are added to CA to increase …

Zeolite-based catalysts are versatile catalytic systems for a wide range of laboratory studies
and industrial scale processes. The chemical composition, ion exchange, and pore size …

The persistence of conventional fossil fuel-derived plastics in marine ecosystems has raised
significant environmental concerns. Biodegradable plastics are being explored as an …

Preparation of very-low-viscosity eutectic mixtures was proposed for incorporating high-
melting-temperature citric acid (CA) as a reactive cross-linker for curing of thermoset resins …

The increasing focus on sustainability has prompted researchers to investigate innovative
catalytic methods for converting acids produced from biomass into value added ester …

This work deals with the determination of kinetic models for the esterification of citric acid
with ethanol for the synthesis of triethyl citrate. Methanesulfonic acid (MSA) and an ion …

The catalytic synthesis of non-toxic/eco-friendly tributyl citrate (TBC) plasticizer by
esterification of renewable citric acid (CA) with butanol would be completely sustainable …