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Special Issue "Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Furan Compounds"

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2023 | Viewed by 4592

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Qidong Hou

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National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resources Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass transformation; photocatalysis; environmental remediation
Prof. Dr. Daming Gao

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National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refine and High-Quality Utilization, Chang-Zhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; chemical kinetics; solid catalyst synthesis; biomass transformation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The catalytic transformation of renewable biomass to value-added furan compounds is a promising approach for biomass utilization. Among various biomass-derived chemicals, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural are a pivotal platform to bridge raw biomass materials with value-added products since they can be readily converted to a series of value-added products that have the potential to displace corresponding petrochemicals.

The conversion of fructose, glucose, mannose, sucrose, cellobiose, maltose, inulin, starch, cellulose, industrial molasses, and real-world lignocellulosic biomass to HMF has been extensively studied. Nevertheless, the production efficiency and cost of HMF are still not satisfactory. Therefore, much effort is required to further improve HMF production efficiency and selectivity.

HMF can be used to synthesize 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), 5-formyl-2-furan carboxylic acid (FFCA), and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HMFCA) through catalytic oxidation processes. Via catalytic hydrodeoxygenation processes, HMF can yield 2,5-bishydroxymethylfuran (BHMF), 2,5-bishydroxymethyltetrahydrofuran (BHMTHF), 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), and 2-methylfuran (2-MF). The etherification of HMF with alcohols provides alkoxymethyl furfurals, particularly 5-(ethoxymethyl)furfural (EMF). The further development of these catalytic processes is of great importance for the large-scale production and application of biomass-derived furan compounds. 

This Special Issue aims to cover recent advances in the catalytic conversion of biomass to value-added furan compounds, including but not limited to HMF, furfural, DFF, FDCA, FFCA, HMFCA, BHMF, BHMTHF, DMF, 2-MF, and EMF. In addition to the development of catalytic systems, technoeconomic analyses and environmental impact assessments of the related catalytic processes are also welcome.

Original research papers and topical reviews are welcome in this Special Issue of Catalysts. Submit your paper and select the Journal “Catalysts” and the Special Issue “Catalytic conversion of biomass to furan compounds” via the MDPI submission system. Please contact the Guest Editor or the journal editor (maeve.yue@mdpi.com) for any queries. Our papers will be published on an ongoing basis, and we will be pleased to receive your submission once you have finished it.

Dr. Qidong Hou
Prof. Dr. Daming Gao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
  • furfural
  • catalysis
  • biomass

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Valorisation of Corncob Residue towards the Sustainable Production of Glucuronic Acid
by
Wei Li
,
Shuguang Xu
and
Xiang Xu
Catalysts 2022, 12(12), 1603; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121603 - 07 Dec 2022
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The production of glucuronic acid (GA) directly from actual biomass via chemocatalysis is of great significance to the effective valorisation of biomass for a sustainable future. Herein, we have developed a one-step strategy for the conversion of cellulose in corncob residue into GA [...] Read more.
The production of glucuronic acid (GA) directly from actual biomass via chemocatalysis is of great significance to the effective valorisation of biomass for a sustainable future. Herein, we have developed a one-step strategy for the conversion of cellulose in corncob residue into GA with the cooperation of Au/CeO2 and maleic acid, achieving a 60.3% yield. Experimental and density functional theory (DFT) results show that maleic acid is effective in the fractionation of cellulose from corncob residue and the depolymerisation of cellulose fragments to glucose, on account of the good capacity for proton migration. Au/CeO2 is responsible for the selective oxidation of glucose to GA, in which the formation of glucaric acid is restrained, due to the weak capacity of Au/CeO2 on the proton transfer without the occurrence of the ring-opening reaction of glucose. Therefore, the relay catalysis of Au/CeO2 and maleic acid enables the production of GA via the complex cascade reactions. This work may provide insight regarding the conversion of actual biomass to targeted products. Full article
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Review
Recent Advances in the Efficient Synthesis of Useful Amines from Biomass-Based Furan Compounds and Their Derivatives over Heterogeneous Catalysts
by
Jia Zhang
,
Jian Yang
,
Xuemei Li
,
Hailong Liu
,
Xiaolan Yao
,
Chungu Xia
and
Zhiwei Huang
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 528; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030528 - 05 Mar 2023
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Bio-based furanic oxygenates represent a well-known class of lignocellulosic biomass-derived platform molecules. In the presence of H2 and different nitrogen sources, these versatile building blocks can be transformed into valuable amine compounds via reductive amination or hydrogen-borrowing amination mechanisms, yet they still [...] Read more.
Bio-based furanic oxygenates represent a well-known class of lignocellulosic biomass-derived platform molecules. In the presence of H2 and different nitrogen sources, these versatile building blocks can be transformed into valuable amine compounds via reductive amination or hydrogen-borrowing amination mechanisms, yet they still face many challenges due to the co-existence of many side-reactions, such as direct hydrogenation, polymerization and cyclization. Hence, catalysts with specific structures and functions are required to achieve satisfactory yields of target amines. In recent years, heterogeneous catalytic synthesis of amines from bio-based furanic oxygenates has received extensive attention. In this review, we summarize and discuss the recent significant progress in the generation of useful amines from bio-based furanic oxygenates with H2 and different nitrogen sources over heterogeneous catalysts, according to various raw materials and reaction pathways. The key factors affecting catalytic performances, such as active metals, supports, promoters, reaction solvents and conditions, as well as the possible reaction routes and catalytic reaction mechanisms are studied and discussed in depth. Special attention is paid to the structure–activity relationship, which would be helpful for the development of more efficient and stable heterogeneous catalysts. Moreover, the future research direction and development trend of the efficient synthesis for bio-based amines are prospected. Full article
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Progress in Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Chitin Biomass to Furan-Derived Platform Compounds
by
Benjing Xu
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Ziting Du
,
Jinhang Dai
,
Ronghe Yang
,
Delong Yang
,
Xingxing Gu
,
Ning Li
and
Fukun Li
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 653; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060653 - 14 Jun 2022
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Chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth but under-utilized. The effective conversion of chitin biomass to useful chemicals is a promising strategy to make full use of chitin. Among chitin-derived compounds, some furan derivatives, typically 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, have shown [...] Read more.
Chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth but under-utilized. The effective conversion of chitin biomass to useful chemicals is a promising strategy to make full use of chitin. Among chitin-derived compounds, some furan derivatives, typically 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, have shown great potential as platform compounds in future industries. In this review, different catalytic systems for the synthesis of nitrogen-free 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and nitrogen-containing 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran from chitin or its derivatives are summarized comparatively. Some efficient technologies for enhancing chitin biomass conversion have been introduced. Last but not least, future challenges are discussed to enable the production of valuable compounds from chitin biomass via greener processes. Full article
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