Single-atom (iron-based) catalysts: synthesis and applications

B Singh, MB Gawande, AD Kute, RS Varma… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported single-metal atom catalysts (SACs) are constituted of isolated active metal
centers, which are heterogenized on inert supports such as graphene, porous carbon, and …

Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Q Hou, X Qi, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, C Bai, S Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

Earth-abundant 3d-transition-metal catalysts for lignocellulosic biomass conversion

Y Feng, S Long, X Tang, Y Sun, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Functional mesoporous silica nanomaterials for catalysis and environmental applications

B Singh, J Na, M Konarova, T Wakihara… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Silica materials are used in a wide range of applications such as catalysis, photocatalysis,
CO2 capture, and environmental remediation. These nanomaterials (NMs) have been …

Towards efficient and greener processes for furfural production from biomass: A review of the recent trends

E Cousin, K Namhaed, Y Pérès, P Cognet… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As mentioned in several recent reviews, biomass-based furfural is attracting increasing
interest as a feasible alternative for the synthesis of a wide range of non-petroleum-derived …

Recent advances in catalytic conversion of biomass derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid

J Cai, K Li, S Wu - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2022 - Elsevier
With the aggravation of global environmental problems and the shortage of fossil resources,
it is particularly important to seek environmentally friendly renewable chemicals and fuels …

Upconversion enhanced photocatalytic conversion of lignin biomass into valuable product over CeVO4/palygorskite nanocomposite: Effect of Gd3+ incorporation

L Sun, X Ye, Z Cao, C Zhang, C Yao, C Ni… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has great potential on converting lignin biomass to value-added chemicals.
Herein, dendritic-like CeVO 4 in situ grew on the phosphoric acid-activated palygorskite (P …

Recent advances in the Brønsted/lewis acid catalyzed conversion of glucose to HMF and lactic acid: pathways toward bio-based plastics

C Megías-Sayago, S Navarro-Jaén, F Drault, S Ivanova - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most trending topics in catalysis recently is the use of renewable sources and/or
non-waste technologies to generate products with high added value. That is why, the …

Iron based catalysts in biomass processing

H Du, F Deng, RR Kommalapati… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The interest in the use of non-noble metal catalysis is quite relevant to biomass processing
due to costs, environmental concerns and the substantial scale of these operations. The aim …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from dehydration of biomass-derived glucose and fructose using supported metal catalysts

Y Shao, Y Ding, J Dai, Y Long, ZT Hu - Green Synthesis and Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
The global energy shortage has become more and more serious, which promotes the urgent
need to shift to sustainable development. The value-added 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …