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Green Catalysis in Biodiesel and Biomass Valorisation
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Green Catalysis in Biodiesel and Biomass Valorisation

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomass Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 3845

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Leichang Cao

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1. Miami College, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
2. Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Interests: biomass energy; green catalysis; biochar; energy material; environmental remediation
Prof. Dr. Hu Li

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State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
Interests: biomass conversion; bioenergy; environmental remediation; green catalysis; soild waste management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Green chemistry aspires to reduce consumption of nonrenewable resources and, at the same time, produce high-quality biofuels in an environmentally friendly manner from renewable resources. To achieve the goal of sustainable bioenergy valorisation, the dependence away from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives, such as biomass resources, is a step in the right direction. Catalytic conversion of biomass resources is one of the promising sustainable approaches for sustainable biofuel production.

This Special Issue is designed to collect original research and review articles focusing on catalytic conversion of biomass resources. This Special Issue brings together emerging approaches, challenges, and opportunities related to new developments in biomass valorisation aiming to enhance utilization efficiency of biomass resources and explore energy in a more sustainable approach.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Catalytic valorisation of biomass for chemicals/biofuels production;
  • Catalytic production/valorisation of biodiesel;
  • Synthesis of functional carbon materials from biomass resources for heterogeneous/homogeneous catalysis;
  • Synthesis and application of novel catalysts for biomass conversion;
  • Renewable bioenergy economics and policy;
  • Solid waste management and recycling.

Prof. Dr. Leichang Cao
Prof. Dr. Hu Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • green catalysis
  • biomass conversion
  • biodiesel
  • catalysts design
  • catalytic upgrading
  • waste management

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Synthesis of Silicotungstic Acid/Ni-Zr-O Composite Nanoparticle by Using Bimetallic Ni-Zr MOF for Fatty Acid Esterification
by Qiuyun Zhang, Mengmeng Hu, Jialu Wang, Yanting Lei, Yaping Wu, Qing Liu, Yongting Zhao and Yutao Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010040 - 25 Dec 2022
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In this study, the bimetallic Ni-Zr MOF-derived nickel-zirconium oxide (Ni-Zr-O)-impregnated silicotungstic acid (HSiW) nanocomposite catalyst (HSiW@Ni-Zr-O) was prepared via a hydrothermal procedure followed by a pyrolysis treatment, and its structural, morphological, and surface components and oxidation states were characterized by using XRD, FTIR, [...] Read more.
In this study, the bimetallic Ni-Zr MOF-derived nickel-zirconium oxide (Ni-Zr-O)-impregnated silicotungstic acid (HSiW) nanocomposite catalyst (HSiW@Ni-Zr-O) was prepared via a hydrothermal procedure followed by a pyrolysis treatment, and its structural, morphological, and surface components and oxidation states were characterized by using XRD, FTIR, TPD-NH3, SEM, TEM, N2 physisorption, and XPS analyses. Then, the nanocomposite catalysts were successfully applied to the esterification of oleic acid (OA) with methanol. According to its characteristics, the obtained HSiW@Ni-Zr-O-1 catalyst would generate larger pores, a higher acidity, and active interfaces at the calcining temperature of 300 °C. Therefore, HSiW@Ni-Zr-O-1 exhibits an excellent catalytic activity of 95.2% under optimal reaction conditions. Additionally, the catalyst can be reused with a good catalytic activity after nine cycles. This study highlights the opportunity of using bimetallic MOFs as precursors to the synthesis of highly nanoporous metal oxide, which supports the larger-industrial scale production of biofuels. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Catalysis in Biodiesel and Biomass Valorisation)
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Effective Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose over a Highly Active Sulfonic Acid Functionalized SBA-15 Catalyst
by Yutong Zhu, Ke Song, Xiaofei Xu, Jian He and Jie Guo
Catalysts 2022, 12(9), 984; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090984 - 31 Aug 2022
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Utilizing sugar compounds (such as fructose) as feedstock for conversion to HMF is very appealing, because it makes the production processes sustainable and improves the economic viability of platform molecules derived from biomass. Here, SBA-15 with sulfonic acid functionalization was created as a [...] Read more.
Utilizing sugar compounds (such as fructose) as feedstock for conversion to HMF is very appealing, because it makes the production processes sustainable and improves the economic viability of platform molecules derived from biomass. Here, SBA-15 with sulfonic acid functionalization was created as a heterogeneous base catalyst for fructose hydrolysis reactions to create significant platform chemicals. A fructose conversion rate as high as 100%, along with a 78.7% yield of HMF, were obtained in DMSO at 130 °C after 1 h. The excellent catalytic performance of SBA-15-SO3H in fructose hydrolysis reactions was confirmed by the activation energy’s low value (56.99 kJ/mol). The mild conditions, fast rate of reaction, and simple operation are worth mentioning for other catalysts. SBA-15-SO3H has the potential to promote fructose conversion at lower temperatures. Full article
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