Butyl butyrate (BB) derived from bio-renewable resources is the most promising jet fuel
blend. This review highlights essential properties of jet fuel, including calorific value …

Levulinic acid (LA) is a promising renewable platform compound derived from biomass for
the manufacture of various valuable chemicals, among which levulinate esters have been …

Acid-catalysed alcoholysis of lignocellulosic biomass produces a tailorable advanced
biofuel blend, with the primary products being an alkyl levulinate, a dialkyl ether, and …

This work investigates the thermodynamics and kinetics of the synthesis of 5-HMF-cyclic
acetal, a fuel additive, from 5-HMF and 1, 3-propanediol using lab synthesized …

Hydrolysis and butanolysis of lignocellulosic biomass are efficient routes to produce two
valuable bio-based platform chemicals, levulinic acid and n-butyl levulinate, which find …

A detailed experimental methodology is outlined, which allows for the measurement of
quantitative 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of liquid hydrocarbons …

Biodiesel obtained from castor oil is considered a green renewable resource and is an
admirable substitute for petro-based diesel, which originated from non-renewable energy …

Advanced biofuels have the potential to supplant significant fractions of conventional liquid
fossil fuels. However, the range of potential compounds could be wide depending on …

The reaction mechanism and kinetics of the sulfuric acid catalysed ethanolysis of glucose,
cellulose, xylan, and corncob were investigated using a combination of experiments and …

An innovative and informed methodology for the rational design and testing of anti-knock
additives is reported. Interaction of the additives with OH● and HO2● is identified as the …