A review on solid acid catalysis for sustainable production of levulinic acid and levulinate esters from biomass derivatives

Y Tian, F Zhang, J Wang, L Cao, Q Han - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass is a kind of renewable and abundant resource that can be seen as an important
candidate to solve the energy crisis. Levulinic acid (LA) and levulinate esters (LEs) have …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of alkyl levulinate biofuel additives from renewable levulinic acid: A comprehensive review

JN Appaturi, J Andas, YK Ma, BL Phoon… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkyl levulinates are one of the most desirable and promising compounds for biofuel
production, since they have been identified as one of the prospective fuel-blending …

Critical review on the synthesis of levulinate esters from biomass-based feedstocks and their application

J Shan, Q Wang, H Hao, H Guo - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As one of the substitutes for traditional fossil energy, the biomass resource has attracted
extensive attention. Levulinate esters (LEs) are important green and high value-added …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoarchitectonics of sulfonated biochar from pine needles as catalyst for conversion of biomass derived chemicals to value added products

N Kumari, T Chhabra, S Kumar, V Krishnan - Catalysis Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Utilizing waste lignocellulosic biomass to synthesize biofuel precursors constructs an
important way to solve the current energy crisis. In this work, we have prepared a sulfonated …

Synthesis of ethyl levulinate over sulfonated lignin-based carbon catalyst as a fuel additive to biodiesel-diesel blends towards engine emissions

AH Hassan, MM Zainol, MA Samion, M Asmadi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel-diesel blend is a promising approach for petroleum diesel substitution but
concurrently requires modifications to improve its properties. In this study, ethyl levulinate …

Nanoarchitectonics of phosphomolybdic acid supported on activated charcoal for selective conversion of furfuryl alcohol and levulinic acid to alkyl levulinates

T Chhabra, J Rohilla, V Krishnan - Molecular Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Catalytic conversion of biomass derivatives to valuable platform chemicals has fascinated
several large scale energy based industries. In order to achieve this, it is essential to …

Catalytic conversion of carbohydrate biomass in ionic liquids to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural and levulinic acid: a review

NAS Ramli, NAS Amin - BioEnergy Research, 2020 - Springer
The projections of ionic liquids as green solvents in chemical processes have increased in
recent years. Ionic liquid is a versatile chemical with various applications. The aim of this …

Urban waste upcycling to a recyclable solid acid catalyst for converting levulinic acid platform molecules into high-value products

F Campana, F Valentini, A Marrocchi… - Biofuel Research …, 2023 - biofueljournal.com
The conversion of levulinic acid (LA) into alkyl levulinates is highly significant due to the
wide range of applications for these products, including their use as fuel additives, solvents …

Esterification of levulinic acid over Sn (II) exchanged Keggin heteropolyacid salts: An efficient route to obtain bioaditives

MJ Da Silva, DM Chaves, MG Teixeira… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we describe a process to add value to the biomass derivatives (ie, levulinic
acid), converting it to bioadditives over solid Sn (II) exchanged Keggin heteropolyacid salts …

Hydrothermal liquefaction bioproduct of food waste conversion as an alternative composite of asphalt binder

ZY Mahssin, MM Zainol, NA Hassan, H Yaacob… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considerable environmental concern regarding increased food wastage caused by
population and economic growth has been raised worldwide. The verification of food waste …