The growing worldwide concern over the environmental impact of our heavy dependence on
fossil fuels has provided impetus for biomass utilisation to produce fuels and chemicals. A …

As fossil-based resource depletion intensifies and the use of lignocellulosic biomass gains
more and more momentum for the development of biorefineries, the production of furans has …

Abstract Biomass-derived 5-(chloromethyl) furfural (CMF) recently has garnered increasing
attention over 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) as a significant platform molecule for a wide …

Green and efficient upgrading of cellulose into p-xylene (PX) is critical to utilizing zymotic
biomass wastes and complies with the “recycling economy”. Despite the tremendous efforts …

With the extraction of essential oils, a large amount of residual biomass is produced and
they can be a good source of functional chemicals/energy. In this study, Py-GC/MS and slow …

For the first time, a reusable heterogeneous Smopex-101 and TiO2 dual catalytic system
was employed successfully for the energy-efficient and eco-friendly synthesis of 5 …

There has been a growth in research focusing on versatile platform molecules from biomass,
such as 5-(chloromethyl) furfural (CMF) and 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF), since they can …

A porous sulfonic acid-functionalized zirconium-based metal–organic framework possessing
both Lewis acid and Brønsted acid sites (UiO-66-SO 3 H) was synthesized and tested for the …

The generation of spent aroma plant/process waste is increasing due to the growth of the
essential oil industries due to the demand for essential oils. This study aims to convert such …

Chemistry is confronted with the pressing issues of depleting non-renewable fossil
resources and the imperative to combat environmental pollution, which is crucial for a …