The Brønsted acidity of proton-exchanged zeolites has historically led to the most impactful
applications of these materials in heterogeneous catalysis, mainly in the fields of …

Furan energy platform compounds including furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), can
be produced by hydrothermal conversion of biomass. After hydrodeoxygenation, these …

The development of efficient catalysts to break down and convert woody biomass will be a
paradigm shift in delivering the global target of sustainable economy and environment via …

The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) using heterogeneous catalysts has received considerable
attention as a way of converting biomass-derived oxygenates into renewable fuels and …

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising green route to synthesize carbon materials
and valorize biomass waste. The intricacy behind the conversion is enormous, requiring …

Catalytic conversion of renewable biomass to “green” chemicals and fuel additives has been
extensively investigated in the past few decades. Interests on two top platform intermediates …

Introduced in the literature in 1913 by Bergius, who at the time was studying biomass
coalification, hydrothermal carbonisation, as many other technologies based on renewables …

The formation of dark-colored solids, as known as humins, was observed during acid-
catalyzed dehydration of certain biomass platform molecules like fructose, glucose and 5 …

Tandem catalysis is a growing field that is beginning to yield important scientific and
technological advances toward new and more efficient catalytic processes.'One-pot'tandem …