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 …

Considering the pressures of energy and the environment, using renewable resource—
biomass to obtain hydrocarbon fuels and high-value chemicals has important application …

Increasing fossil fuel consumption and global warming has been driving the worldwide
revolution towards renewable energy. Biomass is abundant and low-cost resource whereas …

The increasing demand for energy and diminishing sources of fossil fuels have called for the
discovery of new energy sources. The effective energy conversion process of biomass is …

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass to overcome its intrinsic recalcitrant nature prior to
the production of valuable chemicals has been studied for nearly 200 years. Research has …

Hydrogen applicability in the power, chemical and petrochemical industries is constantly
growing. Efficient methods of hydrogen generation from renewable sources, including waste …

The demand for petroleum dependent chemicals and materials has been increasing despite
the dwindling of their fossil resources. As the dead-end of petroleum based industry has …

Lignocelluloses' pretreatment is targeted for the improvement of hydrolysis of their
carbohydrates, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Modification of the hardheaded structure of …

Pyrolysis converts lignocellulosic biomass to bio-oil that can be a precursor to fuel and
chemicals for industries. The bio-oil contains high oxygenates fractions that deteriorate the …

The increasing demand for renewable chemicals and fuels requires the exploitation of
alternative feedstock to replace petroleum-derived chemicals and fuels. Lignocellulosic …