Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomass Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 357
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design of nano metal catalysts; heterogeneous catalytic selective oxidation; green synthesis of biomass-based fine chemicals from glycerol
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Interests: heterogeneous catalyst design; biomass separation and catalytic conversion; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalytic conversion of raw biomass into gas and chemicals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass is widely distributed and renewable in nature. It has been recognized as the only renewable carbon resource known and a promising alternative to fossil fuels for the production of chemicals. The heterogeneous catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives into chemicals has attracted widespread attention. As biomass is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, biomass components can be transformed into sugars, alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters, amines, etc. Thereinto, the heterogeneous catalysts play a significant role in the efficient production of these chemicals.
This Special Issue, entitled ”Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals”, will mainly report the latest research progress on the conversion of biomass and derivatives by heterogeneous catalysts. Aspects from heterogeneous catalyst design, biomass and derivative conversion, and catalytic oxidation and hydrogenolysis will be of interest. Original research and perspective articles, short communications, and review articles are invited for submission. The potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Catalytic oxidation
- Catalytic hydrogenolysis
- Heterogeneous catalyst design and preparation
- Biomass separation and conversion
- Catalytic gasification of biomass into methane, hydrogen or syngas
- Photo-catalytic or electrocatalytic conversion of biomass
Dr. Tianliang Lu
Guest Editor
Dr. Xiaoqin Si
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- heterogeneous catalysts
- biomass and derivatives
- chemical production
- catalytic oxidation
- catalytic hydrogenolysis
- catalytic gasification
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Synthesis of Glycolic Acid by Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylene Glycol in Water over Pt/Sn-Beta
Authors: Dr. Tianliang Lu
Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Title: Catalytic Conversion of Ethyl Levulinate to γ-Valerolactone under mild conditions over Zr-Beta acidic zeolite
Authors: Tianliang Lu
Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Abstract: As an important biomass resource, γ-valerolactone shows considerable potential for applications in biofuel production, organic synthesis, polymer, and food industries. Herein, an effective method was presented for synthesizing γ-valerolactone through catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate under mild conditions. Using isopropanol as a hydrogen donor, a 100% conversion of ethyl acetoacetate and an 88.7% yield of γ-valerolactone achieved over 2% Zr-Beta-7d catalyst at 110℃ for 8 hours. The acidity sites of Zr-Beta synthesized via hydrothermal methods are easily tunable, offering high catalytic activity and selectivity. The L-acid sites on the molecular sieve serve as the active centers for the conversion of ethyl levulinate. Characterization results indicate that the amounts of L-acidic sites on Zr-Beta increased with the Zr content and crystallization time raises, thus enhanced the selectivity for γ-valerolactone. Additionally, the influences of catalyst dosage, reaction temperature, and time on catalytic performance are studied, alongside calculations of kinetic parameters such as reaction rate constants and activation energies. The 2% Zr-Beta-7d catalyst retains its high performance after five cycles.
