Catalysts play a significant role in transesterification of vegetable oils. Currently, chemical
and biological catalysts are being investigated, and both have their inherent merits and …

Concern over the economics of accessing fossil fuel reserves, and widespread acceptance
of the anthropogenic origin of rising CO2 emissions and associated climate change from …

Renewable resources and bio-based feedstocks may present a sustainable alternative to
petrochemical sources to satisfy modern society's ever-increasing demand for energy and …

Biodiesel has emerged as one of the best potential renewable energy sources to replace
current petroleum-based diesel. It is a sustainable, biodegradable and non-toxic diesel fuel …

Prior to the discovery of inexpensive fossil fuels, our society was dependent on plant
biomass to meet its energy demands. The discovery of crude oil, in the 19th century, created …

Acid catalysts are widely used in petrochemical reactions, the synthesis of fine chemicals,
and biomass conversions in industry. To comply with the principles of green and sustainable …

Mesoporous organic–inorganic hybrid materials, a new class of materials characterized by
large specific surface areas and pore sizes between 2 and 15 nm, have been obtained …

Increasing number of researches focusing on the use of solid heterogeneous catalysts for
the production of biodiesel provides evidence that these catalysts continue to evolve as …

Biodiesel is a clean-burning fuel produced from grease, vegetable oils, or animal fats.
Biodiesel is produced by transesterification of oils with short-chain alcohols or by the …

A promising catalyst based on a biomass pyrolysis by-product, biochar, has been developed
for the production of biodiesel. Two carbon-based solid acid catalysts were prepared by …