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Valeric Biofuels: A Platform of Cellulosic Transportation Fuels

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The first generation of biofuels is presently produced from Sugars, starches, and vegetable oil, but a morepromising feedstock is lignocellulosic material, which is more abundant, has a lower cost, and is potentially more sustain-able.
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The first generation of biofuels is presently produced fromsugars, starches, and vegetable oil. Although instrumental indeveloping the market, these biofuels are not likely to deliverthe large volumes needed for the transport sector becausethey directly compete with food for their feedstock. A morepromising feedstock is lignocellulosic material, which is moreabundant, has a lower cost, and is potentially more sustain-able.

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Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products

TL;DR: This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts to examine critically the green character of conversion processes.
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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art

TL;DR: In this article, various strategies for the valorisation of waste biomass to platform chemicals, and the underlying developments in chemical and biological catalysis which make this possible, are critically reviewed, and three possible routes for producing a bio-based equivalent of the large volume polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are delineated.
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Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plants and enzymes for biofuels production.

TL;DR: Here, the natural resistance of plant cell walls to microbial and enzymatic deconstruction is considered, collectively known as “biomass recalcitrance,” which is largely responsible for the high cost of lignocellulose conversion.
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Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals

TL;DR: In this article, photosynthesis of biomass and its conversion-related properties are discussed, including thermal conversion, Pyrolysis and Liquefaction, gasification, and combustion.
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Integrated Catalytic Conversion of γ-Valerolactone to Liquid Alkenes for Transportation Fuels

TL;DR: A strategy by which aqueous solutions of γ-valerolactone (GVL), produced from biomass-derived carbohydrates, can be converted to liquid alkenes in the molecular weight range appropriate for transportation fuels by an integrated catalytic system that does not require an external source of hydrogen.
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Biofuels and Biomass-To-Liquid Fuels in the Biorefinery: Catalytic Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass using Porous Materials

TL;DR: The challenges involved in the processing of lignocellulose-rich materials will be highlighted, along with the application of porous materials as catalysts for the biomass-to-liquids (BTL) fuels in biorefineries.
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