A wide variety of commodity chemicals can be produced from the catalytic oxidation of
carbohydrates or carbohydrate derived molecules including formic acid, acetic acid, glycolic …

Polymeric materials play a key role in modern industry. Owing to outstanding and very
versatile properties of polymers, they have rather quickly occupied the great niche of …

The electrochemical oxidation of the biorefinery product 5‐(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) to
2, 5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), an important platform chemical for the polymer industry …

The catalytic conversion of biomass and derivatives to chemicals has been the subject of
intense research efforts during the past decade resulting in a 20% annual increase in the …

Catalytic synthesis of value-added chemicals from renewable biomass or biomass-derived
platform chemicals is an important way to reduce current dependence on fossil-fuel …

Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been considered as one of the most promising versatile
biomass based platform molecules. This review discusses recent advances in catalytic …

Research interest in biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals has increased significantly
in the last decade as the necessity for a renewable source of carbon has become more …

Biomass conversion and biorefineries provide a feasible and novel way to release the
increasingly serious energy crisis and environmental deterioration. 2, 5-furandicarboxylic …

Interest in utilizing biorenewable feedstocks to produce fuels and chemicals has risen
greatly in the past decade due to the economic, political and environmental concerns …