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Transition Metal–Tungsten Bimetallic Catalysts for the Conversion of Cellulose into Ethylene Glycol
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Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals over Metal Catalysts
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Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemicals and fuels
TL;DR: This critical review provides insights into the state-of-the-art accomplishments in the chemocatalytic technologies to generate fuels and value-added chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, with an emphasis on its major component, cellulose.
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Ethylene glycol: properties, synthesis, and applications
TL;DR: A broad spectrum of properties of EG and significant advances in the prevalent synthesis and applications of EG are described, with emphases on the catalytic reactivity and reaction mechanisms of the main synthetic methodologies and applied strategies.
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Hydrogenolysis Goes Bio: From Carbohydrates and Sugar Alcohols to Platform Chemicals
TL;DR: Past and present developments in hydrogenolysis reactions are highlighted, with special emphasis on the direct utilization of cellulosic feedstocks, to bridge currently available technologies and future biomass-based refinery concepts.
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The irruption of polymers from renewable resources on the scene of macromolecular science and technology
TL;DR: A panoramic overview of recent progress in the most relevant areas related to such materials, including the polymerisation of natural monomers and their derivatives, the exploitation of biopolymers, as such, or after appropriate modifications, as well as the preparation of composites and blends, can be found in this article.
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