Furans represent one of the most important classes of intermediates in the conversion of non-
edible lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based chemicals and fuels. At present, bio-furan …

The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of
applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not …

The valorization of biomass has the potential to produce molecules from renewable sources.
Among them, furfural (FUR) is one of the best platform molecules due to its reactivity. It is …

Solid acid catalysts alone or in combination with redox metals play a pivotal role in biomass
valorization to obtain alternative fuels and chemicals. In acid-catalyzed biomass …

Hierarchically porous materials with large pores in the micrometer range and small pores in
the nanometer range, where the large pores facilitate mass transport and the small pores …

The world scenario regarding consumption and demand for products based on fossil fuels
has demonstrated the imperative need to develop new technologies capable of using …

Continuous-flow technologies are becoming increasingly relevant in the chemistry field. The
vast arrays of reactor design, in terms of structural geometry, mixing, and residence time, the …

In the pursuit of establishing a sustainable biobased economy, valorization of lignocellulosic
biomass is increasing its value as a feedstock. Nevertheless, to achieve the integrated …

Biomass is a plentiful renewable source of energy, food, feed and chemicals. It fixes about 1–
2% of the solar energy received by the Earth through photosynthesis in both terrestrial and …