The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …

Selective oxidation of higher alcohols using heterogeneous catalysts is an important
reaction in the synthesis of fine chemicals with added value. Though the process for primary …

Production of fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass resources is an attractive way to
alleviate the shortage of fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emission. Glycerol is an important …

Transforming glycerol into valuable compounds is one of the strategies to achieve a
sustainable biodiesel manufacturing chain. As the outcome, the present issue is to transform …

The production of drop‐in chemicals from bio‐based renewable sources is gaining a lot of
momentum due to proven negative impact of fossil‐based economy on environment and …

Acrylic acid (AA) is a versatile platform chemical of immense global demand. Today, the
biorefinery is among the most promising initiatives of sustainably producing this commodity …

Plastic industries currently source the majority of monomers from crude oil substances.
Although we have witnessed a significant interest of companies in the utilization of …

This article provides a comprehensive and critical review of the latest studies on catalytic
glycerol dehydration-oxidation to acrylic acid. The two-bed catalytic system in one or two …

Acrylic acid, conventionally produced via propylene (non‐renewable fossil fuel route), is an
industrially important chemical. The bio‐based feedstock process employing glycerol (a by …