Advanced Catalysts Design and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to High-Value Products
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomass Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The efficient utilization of biomass resources is significant in promoting sustainable human development. Currently, high-value utilization of biomass resources mainly involves biomass gasification for hydrogen production, catalytic pyrolysis, carbonization, and corresponding co-production technologies. It requires researchers to develop versatile, suitable catalysts to improve the efficiency of high-value utilization of biomass resources.
During the decades, significant efforts have been dedicated to catalyst design; for example, new porous catalysts such as zeolites, MOFs, and COFs were developed, but there are still significant challenges in achieving stable catalysts with desired conversion and selectivity. However, catalysts often face low activity, selectivity, and recyclability. Precise design and regulation of the active sites of new catalysts are key goals in the field of catalysis, which influence the further development of chemical engineering industries.
Considering these concerns above, we are preparing this Special Issue, Advanced Catalysts Design and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to High-Value Products, which will include recent updates on advanced catalysts specialized in high-value utilization of biomass We welcome the original research articles, comments, and review papers submitted to us. Research areas include but are not limited to the following:
- Design of porous heterogeneous catalyst and its application in high-value utilization of biomass;
- Design of chiral homogeneous catalyst and its application in high-value utilization of biomass;
- Design of biomacromolecule catalyst and its application in high-value utilization of biomass;
- Investigation of the chemical process of biomass energy utilization;
- The technology of industrial synthesis and continuous production of biomass platform compounds.
Dr. Wenlong Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced catalysts design
- biomass resources utilization
- platform chemicals
- chemical engineering process
- biorefinery
- sustainability
- high-value products
- heterogeneous catalysts
- homogeneous catalysts
- biocatalysts
- porous materials
- chiral catalysts
- enzyme
- biomimic materials
- agriculture
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