Production of levulinic acid and alkyl levulinates: a process insight

DDM Di Bucchianico, Y Wang, JC Buvat, Y Pan… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of lignocellulosic biomass in the chemical industry has increased due to its non-
competition with the food sector. Several platform molecules can be produced from this …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass-derived biochar in wastewater treatment-a circular economy approach

OS Olugbenga, PG Adeleye, SB Oladipupo… - Waste Management …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the years, promising results have been demonstrated using various biomass-based
adsorbents for the treatment of wastewater. However, the circular economy prospect of these …

Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects

M Sajid, U Farooq, G Bary, MM Azim, X Zhao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

Sustainable synthesis and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from biomass

AT Adeleye, CK Odoh, OC Enudi, OO Banjoko… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) belong to group of biopolymers that have in recent times
received growing research interest as a result of being eco-friendly and close characteristics …

A review on solid acid catalysis for sustainable production of levulinic acid and levulinate esters from biomass derivatives

Y Tian, F Zhang, J Wang, L Cao, Q Han - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass is a kind of renewable and abundant resource that can be seen as an important
candidate to solve the energy crisis. Levulinic acid (LA) and levulinate esters (LEs) have …

Bioconversion of agro-industry sourced biowaste into biomaterials via microbial factories–A viable domain of circular economy

SH Kee, JBV Chiongson, JP Saludes… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global increase in demand for food supply has resulted in surplus generation of wastes.
What was once considered wastes, has now become a resource. Studies were carried out …

Efficient synthesis of bio-based activated carbon (AC) for catalytic systems: A green and sustainable approach

AT Adeleye, AA Akande, CK Odoh, M Philip… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tremendous efforts in developing sustainable processes for integrated production of value-
added products/chemicals and fuels in biorefineries increase through delicate designs …

Highly selective recovery of gold and silver from E-waste via stepwise electrodeposition directly from the pregnant leaching solution enabled by the MoS2 cathode

D Wang, Y Liang, Y Zeng, C Liu, C Zhan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycling of electronic waste, ie., waste Printed Circuit Boards (WPCBs), provides
substantial environmental and economic advantages. In fact, the concentration of valuable …

Anacyclus pyrethrum (L): Chemical Composition, Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Wound Healing Properties

FZ Jawhari, A El Moussaoui, M Bourhia, H Imtara… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Anacyclus pyrethrum (A. pyrethrum) is a wild species belonging to the family
Asteraceae, which is used in traditional medicines. Aim of the study: This work was …

[HTML][HTML] Glucose photorefinery for sustainable hydrogen and value-added chemicals coproduction

Z Sun, H Zhao, X Yu, J Hu, Z Chen - Chemical Synthesis, 2024 - oaepublish.com
As a naturally occurring and stable energy supply, biomass will be the leading renewable
energy in the future, and its high-value application will help promote the realization of …