Reprint

Solid Catalysts for the Upgrading of Renewable Sources

Edited by
March 2019
226 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03897-572-4 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03897-573-1 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Solid Catalysts for the Upgrading of Renewable Sources that was published in

Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Summary

The use of solid catalysts for the upgrade of renewable sources gives the opportunity to combine the two main cores of green chemistry, that is, on the one hand, the set-up of sustainable processes and, on the other, the use of biomass-derived materials. Solid catalysts have taken on a leading role in traditional petrochemical processes and could represent a key tool in new biorefinery-driven technologies.

This book will cover topics related to the preparation and use of heterogeneous catalytic systems for the transformation of renewable sources, as well as of materials deriving from agro-industrial wastes and by-products. At the same time, the ever-increasing importance of bioproducts, due to the acceptance and request of consumers, makes the upgrade of biomass into chemicals and materials not only an environmental issue, but also an economical advantage.

Format
  • Paperback
License and Copyright
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
heterogeneous catalysis; transfer hydrogenation; biomass conversion; biofuels; catalytic materials; hydrogenolysis; ethylene glycol; propylene glycol; xylitol; solid base catalyst; aqueous phase; alditol; heterogeneous catalysis; biorefinery; solid-acid catalyst; biochar-supported metal catalysts; surface functional groups; hydrothermal carbonization; surface functionalization; biofuel production; terpenes; terpenoids; biomass; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts; amination; transition metals; supported metals; biomass valorization; value-added products; heterogeneous catalysis; hybrid materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); solid acids; acidic clays; terpenes; citronellal; octahydroacridines; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogenolysis; transesterification; CuZn catalysts; calcination atmosphere; calcination temperature; carbon nanotubes; carbohydrates; HMF; Lewis acids; NMR; lignin; catalytic transfer hydrogenation; hydrogenolysis; liquid phase reductive depolymerization; hydrogen donors; phenolic and aromatic compounds; n/a