The rising world population and its corresponding energy demands pose a considerable
burden on natural energy sources. The exploitation of fossil fuels at such an alarming rate …

Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Concern over the economics of accessing fossil fuel reserves, and widespread acceptance
of the anthropogenic origin of rising CO2 emissions and associated climate change from …

Biodiesel, which could be derived from plant oils and animal fats, is considered as a
promising substitute for petroleum diesel fuel because of its advantages, such as …

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 …

Biodiesel obtained via the transesterification process, a reaction frequently involving
catalysis by homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysts, has shown considerable potential as …

Carbon derived from waste biomass has emerged as a promising candidate towards the
synthesis of catalyst or catalyst support for chemical and enzymatic reactions. Excellent …

Effective solid acid catalysts play a key role to produce high-quality biodiesel through
triglyceride transesterification. The present work describes a facile technique for the …

Sulfonated mesoporous carbon or silica-carbon nanocomposite materials possess a large
amount of accessible SO 3 H acid groups, which may have versatile applications as solid …

Biodiesel-diesel blend is a promising approach for petroleum diesel substitution but
concurrently requires modifications to improve its properties. In this study, ethyl levulinate …