New Trends in Efficient Brønsted/Lewis Acid Catalysts for Biomass Conversion
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 6365
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass conversion; platform chemicals; biobased polymers; nanotechnology; supported catalysts; Brønsted catalysts; Lewis catalysts; functional carbon materials; green chemistry
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; nanocatalysis; materials science; solid state chemistry; surface science; reaction mechanism; platform chemicals; CO2 valorization; fuel cell technology; biomass conversion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Societal development is inevitably linked to an ever-growing energy demand. However, the depletion of traditionally used fossil fuels and the environmental problems derived from their use require the development of sustainable alternatives. In this context, catalytic transformation of biomass to fuels and high value-added chemicals has been outlined due to its environmental and economic advantages.
The transition toward the biorefinery concept requires the design of active, selective, and stable catalysts. Thus, a huge amount of research in the last two decades has been devoted to elucidating catalysts’ physicochemical properties, leading to a successful performance. In this sense, both Brønsted and Lewis acid sites have been demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the selective transformation to biomass-derived products, the control of the acid-base properties being the cornerstone of an enhanced catalytic behavior.
This Special Issue will gather new trends in the design and properties of Brønsted and/or Lewis acid catalysts for biomass upgrading.
Kind regards,
Dr. Cristina Megías-Sayago
Dr. Sara Navarro-Jaén
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Biomass conversion
- Platform chemicals
- Brønsted acid catalysts
- Lewis acid catalysts
- Green chemistry processes
- Synthesis of fuels and chemicals
- Biobased polymers
- Environmental and sustainable catalysis
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