Zeolite and zeotype-catalysed transformations of biofuranic compounds

H Li, S Yang, A Riisager, A Pandey, RS Sangwan… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalytic valorisation of biomass with solid functional materials has been recognised as a
promising approach to produce value-added biochemicals and biofuels. Furanic …

Fuels and fuel additives from furfural derivatives via etherification and formation of methylfurans

TA Natsir, S Shimazu - Fuel Processing Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Fuels and fuel additives from furfural derivatives via etherification are reviewed.
Etherification is classified into two methods such as reductive etherification and direct …

Carbon-increasing catalytic strategies for upgrading biomass into energy-intensive fuels and chemicals

H Li, A Riisager, S Saravanamurugan, A Pandey… - Acs …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant organic carbon source and has received a
great deal of interest as renewable and sustainable feedstock for the production of potential …

Niobium pentoxide nanomaterials with distorted structures as efficient acid catalysts

K Skrodczky, MM Antunes, X Han… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Niobium pentoxides are promising acid catalysts for the conversion of biomass into fuels
and chemicals. Developing new synthesis routes is essential for designing niobium …

Domino transformation of furfural to γ-valerolactone over SAPO-34 zeolite supported zirconium phosphate catalysts with tunable Lewis and Brønsted acid sites

W Li, M Li, H Liu, W Jia, X Yu, S Wang, X Zeng, Y Sun… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The economic and highly efficient synthesis of γ-valerolactone (GVL) is being increasingly
focused due to its wide applications in solvent, chemical, and fuel. Herein, a range of SAPO …

A review on synthesis of alkoxymethyl furfural, a biofuel candidate

S Alipour, H Omidvarborna, DS Kim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently extensive efforts have been made to obtain drop-in fuel or fuel additives from
renewable and sustainable resources. Alkoxymethyl furfurals synthesized from etherification …

Zirconia-based solid acid catalysts for biomass conversion

W Zhang, Z Wang, J Huang, Y Jiang - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biomass conversion is of great importance in the sustainable manufacturing of green
chemicals, and it is well known as a viable way to deal with the shortage of fossil fuels and …

Hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-dimethylfuran via synergistic catalysis of Ni2In and acid-base sites

Y Li, R Wang, B Huang, L Zhang, X Ma, S Zhang… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conversion of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to high-value-added
chemicals is widely acknowledged as a flexible connection between biomass resources and …

Efficient production of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose by sulfonic mesostructured silica using DMSO as co-solvent

G Morales, M Paniagua, JA Melero, J Iglesias - Catalysis Today, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of sulfonic acid-functionalized heterogeneous catalysts in conjunction with the use
of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as co-solvent in the catalytic transformation of fructose in …

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan over tunable Zr-based bimetallic catalysts

J Wei, X Cao, T Wang, H Liu, X Tang, X Zeng… - Catalysis science & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
It is challenging to selectively convert highly active 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2, 5-
bis (hydroxymethyl) furan (BHMF), a promising biomass-derived building block. In this work …