Cellulose depolymerization over heterogeneous catalysts

A Shrotri, H Kobayashi, A Fukuoka - Accounts of chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellulosic biomass is the largest source of renewable organic carbon on our planet.
Cellulose accounts for 40–50 wt% of this lignocellulose, and it is a feedstock for industrially …

Selective C–C and C–O bond cleavage strategies for the thermochemical upgrading of (hemi) cellulosic biomass

R Sun, C Yang, Z Fang, N Zhu, M Zheng, K Guo… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing lignocellulose as an alternative green carbon resource is recognized as a vital
approach to drive the ongoing transition towards a sustainable manufacture of chemicals …

Catalytic conversion of structural carbohydrates and lignin to chemicals

A Shrotri, H Kobayashi, A Fukuoka - Advances in catalysis, 2017 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose and chitin are the two most abundant renewable sources of organic carbon
available as alternative for chemical and fuel synthesis. Catalytic conversion of these …

Insights into solid acid catalysts for efficient cellulose hydrolysis to glucose: progress, challenges, and future opportunities

M Zeng, X Pan - Catalysis Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Solid acids as heterogeneous catalysts for cellulose hydrolysis have drawn increasing
attention; however, current solid acids face challenges such as high catalyst loading (low …

Reaction pathways and selectivity in chemo-catalytic conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates to high-value chemicals: A review

A Bayu, A Abudula, G Guan - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbohydrates from terrestrial or marine biomass are the most potential feedstocks for
sustainable refinery industries. Chemo-catalytic conversion of carbohydrates involves …

Solid acid catalyzed synthesis of furans from carbohydrates

P Bhaumik, PL Dhepe - Catalysis Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The alternative feedstock, biomass (particularly lignocelluloses), having the profuse
availability, is promising for the synthesis of several value-added chemicals which are …

Cello-oligosaccharides production from lignocellulosic biomass and their emerging prebiotic applications

PF Ávila, MF Silva, M Martins, R Goldbeck - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2021 - Springer
Cello-oligosaccharides (COS) are linear oligosaccharides composed of β-1, 4-linked
glucopyranose units. They comprise a group of important new oligosaccharides of …

Catalytic conversion of chitin as a nitrogen-containing biomass

H Kobayashi, T Sagawa, A Fukuoka - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of chitin enables the utilisation of naturally-fixed nitrogen in addition to
carbon toward establishing a sustainable carbon and nitrogen cycle. Chitin is an abundant …

Structure–activity relationships of LDH catalysts for the glucose-to-fructose isomerisation in ethanol

K Karádi, TT Nguyen, AA Ádám, K Baán, A Sápi… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Glucose-to-fructose isomerization is the key process in the reaction sequence that can lead
to the total conversion of biomass into valuable fine chemicals. However, it is challenging to …

Hydrolysis of woody biomass by a biomass-derived reusable heterogeneous catalyst

H Kobayashi, H Kaiki, A Shrotri, K Techikawara… - Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass is the sole carbon-based renewable resource for sustaining the chemical and fuel
demands of our future. Lignocellulose, the primary constituent of terrestrial plants, is the …