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Porous nanomaterials as green catalyst for the conversion of biomass to bioenergy
Piyali Bhanja,Asim Bhaumik +1 more
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In this paper, the authors summarized various catalytic methods to produce 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) the precursor of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) from a variety of monomeric bioresources such as glucose, fructose, dimeric (sucrose) and also polymeric carbohydrates like starch, cellulose and biomass derived carbohydrates (raw biomass).About:
This article is published in Fuel.The article was published on 2016-12-01. It has received 102 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biomass & Mesoporous material.read more
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Chemical Transformations of Biomass-Derived C6-Furanic Platform Chemicals for Sustainable Energy Research, Materials Science, and Synthetic Building Blocks
TL;DR: In this article, recent advances in the area of biomass-derived C6-furanic platform chemicals for sustainable biomass processing are analyzed focusing on chemical reactions important for development of practical applications and materials science.
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Greening the Processes of Metal–Organic Framework Synthesis and their Use in Sustainable Catalysis
Junying Chen,Kui Shen,Yingwei Li +2 more
TL;DR: This work reviews the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-based materials in energy saving and environmental remediation and their suitable application in sustainable catalysis.
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Tuning the Aluminum Distribution in Zeolites to Increase their Performance in Acid-Catalyzed Reactions
TL;DR: What is known about the organization of Al in the framework of industrially very important pentasil-ring Si-rich zeolites (ZSM-5, beta zeolite, mordenite, ferrierite, MCM-22, and TNU-9), as well as the very promising SSZ-13 Si- rich zeolITE with the CHA structure, is summarized.
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Sulfonated mesoporous carbon and silica-carbon nanocomposites for biomass conversion
TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis and fabrication of such sulfonated mesoporous carbon and silica-carbon nanocomposite wherein C SO3H is confined in mesophorous channels is reviewed.
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Environmental Catalysis: Present and Future
Daily Rodríguez-Padrón,Alain R. Puente-Santiago,Alina M. Balu,Mario J. Muñoz-Batista,Rafael Luque,Rafael Luque +5 more
TL;DR: A general overview of the main concepts and current advances in the environmental catalysis field can be found in this article, where special attention has been paid to photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, as sub-areas of catalysis with tremendous potential in sustainable applications with regard to the promotion of sustainable energies.
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Arthur J. Ragauskas,Charlotte K. Williams,Brian H. Davison,George J. P. Britovsek,John Cairney,Charles A. Eckert,William J. Frederick,Jason P. Hallett,David J. Leak,Charles L. Liotta,Jonathan R. Mielenz,Richard J. Murphy,Richard H. Templer,Timothy J. Tschaplinski +13 more
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Engineering Metal Organic Frameworks for Heterogeneous Catalysis
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Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources
Robert-Jan van Putten,Jan C. van der Waal,Ed de Jong,C. B. Rasrendra,Hero J. Heeres,Johannes G. de Vries +5 more
TL;DR: Renewable Resources Robert-Jan van Putten,†,‡ Jan C. van der Waal,† Ed de Jong,*,† Carolus B. Rasrendra,*,⊥ Hero J. Heeres,*,‡ and Johannes G. de Vries.
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Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
TL;DR: The catalytic conversion of sugars giving high yield to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a versatile intermediate, is reported, finding chromium (II) chloride to be uniquely effective, leading to the conversion of glucose to HMF with a yield near 70%.
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Industrial application of solid acid–base catalysts
TL;DR: A statistical survey of industrial processes using solid acid-base catalysts is presented in this paper, where the number of processes such as alkylation, isomerization, amination, cracking, etherification, etc.