Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Due to the depletion of fossil fuels, higher oil prices, and greenhouse gas emissions, the
scientific community has been conducting an ongoing search for viable renewable …

Biomass is renewable and the most abundant carbon resource, and it shows great potential
for sustainable production of chemicals in the future. With respect to limited fossil reserves …

Production of chemicals and fuels from renewable biomass is a hot topic of current research.
Theoretically, most of the fuels and chemicals from petroleum resources can be synthesised …

Renewable polymers have become an important focus in next-generation materials, and
algae biomass offers an environmentally low-impact feedstock that can serve multiple uses …

This work describes the use of simple zinc (II) salts (ZnCl2, ZnCO3, Zn (OAc) 2, ZnO, Zn
(ClO4) 2, Zn (TfO) 2, and Zn (BF4) 2) as effective catalysts for the esterification of fatty acids …

The growing production of biodiesel as a promising alternative and renewable fuel led as
the main problem the dramatic increase of its by-product: glycerol. Different strategies for …

Levulinic acid esters MeC (O) CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R (LAE) are emerging bio-based chemicals
used as solvents, additives and plasticizers. In this work a variety of levulinates (R= n-butyl …

Novel polyester polyols were prepared in high yields from biobased 1, 4‐pentanediol
catalyzed by non‐toxic phosphoric acid without using a solvent. These oligomers are …

The growing concern about global warming and the consumption of fossil fuels has driven in
recent decades the use of biomass as a renewable feedstock. In this context, vegetable oils …