Sustainable Catalytic Routes for the Production of Green Synthetic Fuels and Other Value-Added Products
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis for Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 484
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; catalysts synthesis; CO2 conversion; biomass conversion and sustainable process; graphene-based catalysts; supported-organocatalysts; nanometrology applied to catalysts
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing concern with regard to fuel fossil dependency and climate change has triggered the search for sustainable energy and clean production processes. Various strategies have been considered to this end, wherein catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to obtain high-added-value products has received particular attention. CO2 hydrogenation has gained renewed interest boosted by the development of green hydrogen. Among the possible products of this process, green gasoline appears promising for extending the life of the current automotive fleet and fuel distribution infrastructure.
Another outstanding strategy for the production of fuels and chemicals relies on biomass valorization through the use of building block molecules for their subsequent conversion to chemicals and fuels. These molecules are versatile structures, with distinct functional groups, thus being more susceptible to conversion to a variety of chemicals. A wide range of platform molecules can be derived from biomass, such as four-carbon diacids (malic, fumaric and succinic acid) 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF), furans and ethanol, to mention few, which can be catalytically converted into fuels, chemicals and materials such as biobased polymers, lubricants, solvents and fuels.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the use of heterogeneous catalysis for the transformation of materials classified as pollutant or waste into high-added-value, sustainable products. High-quality research in the field utilizing experimental, theoretical and economical analysis and focusing on the development of new catalysts are welcome.
Dr. Adriana Maria da Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- catalytic CO2 hydrogenation
- Fisher–Tropsch
- biomass valorization
- platform molecules
- green fuels
