Formic acid, a biomass-derived source of energy and hydrogen for biomass upgrading

F Valentini, V Kozell, C Petrucci, A Marrocchi… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Formic acid is a main product from biomass-derived carbohydrates and is attracting ever
more attention as a sustainable hydrogen source, owing to its high volumetric hydrogen …

Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) as H‐source for bio‐derived fuels and additives production

F Valentini, A Marrocchi… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) are attractive materials for their ability to generate
in situ hydrogen that may be directly used to produce target biofuel precursors, fuels or fuel …

Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone with Formic Acid as Internal Hydrogen Source

Z Yu, X Lu, J Xiong, X Li, H Bai, N Ji - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most promising biomass‐based platform molecules, γ‐valerolactone (GVL)
can be synthesized from a variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks through different hydrogen …

Recent advances in the catalytic upgrading of biomass platform chemicals via hydrotalcite-derived metal catalysts

ZH Zhang, Z Sun, TQ Yuan - Transactions of Tianjin University, 2022 - Springer
With the world's fossil fuels being finite in nature, an increasing interest focuses on the
application of alternative renewable resources such as biomass. Biomass-derived platform …

Catalytic biomass upgrading exploiting liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs)

F Ferlin, F Valentini, A Marrocchi… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The use of hydrogen at high-pressure is associated with major safety concerns, storage, and
high cost. Therefore, the development of reductive chemical processes based on the use of …

Recent Progress of Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis Catalysts Derived from Layered Double Hydroxides

Z Wang, W Zhang, C Li, C Zhang - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), also known as hydrotalcite-like compounds, are widely
used in many fields due to their unique structural advantages. Based on LDHs, a wide range …

Non-noble metal catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid: The role of surface morphology and acid-base pairs

J Wang, J Liu, X Yu, W Zhang, G Zhang, M Liu… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogen energy is obtained by consuming a large amount of fossil-based feedstocks in
industry. The harsh operating conditions, release of toxic by-products and high energy …

The relationship between structure and catalytic activity-stability of non-precious metal-based catalysts towards levulinic acid hydrogenation to γ-valerolactone: a …

Y Yang, Y Sun, X Luo - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) is regarded as the bridge
between bio-refinery and the traditional petroleum industry. In recent years, non-precious …

Influence of Impurities in the Chemical Processing Chain of Biomass on the Catalytic Valorisation of Cellulose towards γ-Valerolactone

P Kashyap, M Brzezińska, N Keller, AM Ruppert - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to valuable chemicals such as levulinic acid and γ-
valerolactone is a promising approach for achieving a sustainable circular economy …

Selective synthesis of γ-valerolactone from levulinic and formic acid over ZnAl mixed oxide

MNEH Belguendouz, J Gancedo, P Rapado… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
After testing different mixed oxides, a very promising catalyst to obtain γ-valerolactone from
levulinic acid and formic acid is proposed in this work: a ZnAl hydrotalcite-derived material …