Conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels and chemicals via sugar platform: an updated review on chemistry and mechanisms of acid hydrolysis of lignocellulose

Z Zhou, D Liu, X Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for
production of the second-generation biofuels and biochemicals without food and fuel …

Recent advances in ultrathin two-dimensional nanomaterials

C Tan, X Cao, XJ Wu, Q He, J Yang, X Zhang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-
dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter …

Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemicals and fuels

CH Zhou, X Xia, CX Lin, DS Tong… - Chemical Society …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant and bio-renewable resource with great
potential for sustainable production of chemicals and fuels. This critical review provides …

Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose by solid acid catalysts

YB Huang, Y Fu - Green chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
As the main component of lignocelluloses, cellulose is a biopolymer consisting of many
glucose units connected through β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds. Breakage of the β-1, 4-glycosidic …

Heterogeneous catalysts for the one-pot synthesis of chemicals and fine chemicals

MJ Climent, A Corma, S Iborra - Chemical Reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
The search for alternative cleaner, safer, and environmentally friendly technologies is one of
the priorities in chemistry. With this objective, the reduction of wastes together with the use of …

Rice husk-based hierarchical porous carbon for high performance supercapacitors: The structure-performance relationship

Z Chen, X Wang, B Xue, W Li, Z Ding, X Yang, J Qiu… - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice husk-based hierarchical porous carbon (RHPC) has great promising applications in
supercapacitors. Herein we systematically examined the formation mechanism of …

Solid acids: Green alternatives for acid catalysis

P Gupta, S Paul - Catalysis Today, 2014 - Elsevier
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Converting carbohydrates to bulk chemicals and fine chemicals over heterogeneous catalysts

MJ Climent, A Corma, S Iborra - Green chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
In this Critical Review, we discuss how carbohydrates can be transformed into a variety of
chemicals through heterogeneous catalysis. We focus particularly on oxidation, reduction …

Chemocatalytic hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose over solid acid catalysts

L Hu, L Lin, Z Wu, S Zhou, S Liu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015 - Elsevier
With the progressive increase in global energy demands and the continuous depletion of
worldwide fossil resources, renewable lignocellulosic biomass has attracted more and more …

Design of solid catalysts for the conversion of biomass

R Rinaldi, F Schüth - Energy & Environmental Science, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery and investigation of novel and efficient pathways for the conversion of
biomass into fuels and chemicals are among the big challenges facing heterogeneous …