[HTML][HTML] Glycerol to value-added chemicals: State of the art and advances in reaction engineering and kinetic modelling

A Sandid, V Spallina, J Esteban - Fuel Processing Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The boom of the biodiesel industry has led to an oversupply of by-product glycerol as a
direct consequence, which has been detrimental to its market value. The chemical reactivity …

[HTML][HTML] Maximizing the value of biodiesel industry waste: Exploring recover, recycle, and reuse for sustainable environment

CR Chilakamarry, IA Khilji, R Sirohi, A Pandey… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global population burgeons and economic demands escalate, the imperative to
explore alternative energy sources intensifies. This study systematically addresses …

One-pot synthesis of MoO3-ZrO2 solid acid catalyst for solvent-free solketal production from glycerol

H Huang, J Mu, M Liang, R Qi, M Wu, L Xu, H Xu… - Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycerol acetalization to solketal is a promising method of increasing the additional value of
glycerol, which is a by-product in biodiesel industry. In this work, a series of mesoporous x …

Biomass valorization via electrocatalytic carbon–carbon bond cleavage

K Wang, Z Guo, M Zhou, Y Yang, L Li, H Li… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Renewable electrocatalytic upgrading of biomass feedstocks into valuable chemicals is one
of the promising strategies to relieve the pressure of traditional energy-based systems …

Toward valorization of crude glycerol via controlled electro-oxidation

S Angizi, EY Kirici, D Higgins - Trends in Chemistry, 2023 - cell.com
The development of catalysts for electrochemical valorization of crude glycerol has enabled
sustainable and economically viable pathways for the conversion of biomass-derived …

Comprehensive Understanding of the Electrocatalytic Mechanism for Co/Fe/Cu Doped Ni(OH)2 on Urea Oxidation Reactions: Theory and Experiment

L Chen, W Jiang, J Zhang, B Chu, Z Zhai… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
α-Ni (OH) 2 is an efficient candidate for urea oxidation reaction (UOR) but its instability and
high energy barriers restrict its application. The introduction of transition metals is a strategy …

High DHA selectivity and low-cost electrode for glycerol oxidation: CuO regulates MnO2 electron density to promote DHA desorption

Z Huang, H Ren, J Guo, Y Tang, D Ye, J Zhang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) is an attractive alternative reaction for oxygen evolution
reaction (OER) in the electrochemical water splitting and can be used to generate high …

Solar-driven photoelectrochemical conversion of biomass: Recent progress, mechanistic insights and potential scalability

C Jin, M Han, Y Wu, S Wang - Energy & Environmental Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Selective conversion of renewable biomass to value-added chemicals/fuels via environment-
friendly photoelectrochemical (PEC) technology has enormous development potential for …

Insight into selectivity differences of glycerol electro-oxidation on Pt (111) and Ag (111)

Z Meng, D Tran, J Hjelm, HH Kristoffersen… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Electro-oxidation is a way to utilize glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, to produce
fuels and feedstock chemicals for the chemical industry. A significant challenge is to get …

Like versatile transformations of the Monkey King: A review of advancement in selective bio-oxidation of biomass polyols/aldehydes by Gluconobacter oxydans

X Hua, YT Hu, J Han, X Zhou, Y Xu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Interest in converting biomass to produce renewable chemicals has increased in recent
years. With this category, biomass polyols/aldehydes derived from lignocellulosic refining …