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Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals
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Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2025 | Viewed by 2108

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Tianliang Lu

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School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: design of nano metal catalysts; heterogeneous catalytic selective oxidation; green synthesis of biomass-based fine chemicals from glycerol
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Dr. Xiaoqin Si

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School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: heterogeneous catalyst design; biomass separation and catalytic conversion; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalytic conversion of raw biomass into gas and chemicals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biomass is widely distributed and renewable in nature. It has been recognized as the only renewable carbon resource known and a promising alternative to fossil fuels for the production of chemicals. The heterogeneous catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives into chemicals has attracted widespread attention. As biomass is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, biomass components can be transformed into sugars, alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters, amines, etc. Thereinto, the heterogeneous catalysts play a significant role in the efficient production of these chemicals.

This Special Issue, entitled ”Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals”, will mainly report the latest research progress on the conversion of biomass and derivatives by heterogeneous catalysts. Aspects from heterogeneous catalyst design, biomass and derivative conversion, and catalytic oxidation and hydrogenolysis will be of interest. Original research and perspective articles, short communications, and review articles are invited for submission. The potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • Catalytic oxidation
  • Catalytic hydrogenolysis
  • Heterogeneous catalyst design and preparation
  • Biomass separation and conversion
  • Catalytic gasification of biomass into methane, hydrogen or syngas
  • Photo-catalytic or electrocatalytic conversion of biomass

Dr. Tianliang Lu
Guest Editor

Dr. Xiaoqin Si
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • heterogeneous catalysts
  • biomass and derivatives
  • chemical production
  • catalytic oxidation
  • catalytic hydrogenolysis
  • catalytic gasification

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Catalytic Conversion of Ethyl Levulinate to γ-Valerolactone Under Mild Conditions over Zr-Beta Acidic Zeolite Prepared by Hydrothermal Method
by Yu Yue, Guozhi Zhu, Min Liu, Yue Zhu, Weilong Ji, Xiaoqin Si and Tianliang Lu
Catalysts 2024, 14(12), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14120924 - 15 Dec 2024
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As an important biomass resource, γ-valerolactone (GVL) shows considerable potential for applications in biofuel production, organic synthesis, polymer, and food industries. Herein, an effective method was presented for synthesizing GVL through the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of ethyl levulinate (EL) under mild conditions. [...] Read more.
As an important biomass resource, γ-valerolactone (GVL) shows considerable potential for applications in biofuel production, organic synthesis, polymer, and food industries. Herein, an effective method was presented for synthesizing GVL through the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of ethyl levulinate (EL) under mild conditions. Using isopropanol as a hydrogen donor, a 100% conversion of ethyl levulinate and an 88.7% yield of GVL were achieved over 2%Zr-Beta-7d catalyst at 110 °C for 8 h. The acidic sites of synthesized Zr-Beta via hydrothermal methods easily adjusted and offered high catalytic activity and selectivity. The Lewis (L) acid sites on the zeolite serve as the active centers for the conversion of EL. Characterization results indicate that the amounts of L acid sites on Zr-Beta increased with the Zr content and crystallization time rose, thus enhancing the selectivity for GVL. Additionally, the influences of catalyst dosage, reaction temperature, and time on catalytic performance are studied, as well as calculations of kinetic parameters such as reaction rate constants and activation energies. The 2%Zr-Beta-7d catalyst retains its high performance after five cycles. The current research may present an efficient approach for the conversion of EL to GVL under mild conditions. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals)
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Highly Efficient Hydrogenation of Guaiacol over Ru/Al2O3-TiO2 Catalyst at Low Temperatures
by Yumeng Song, Ping Chen, Hui Lou, Xiaoming Zheng and Xiangen Song
Catalysts 2024, 14(11), 827; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14110827 - 17 Nov 2024
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In this work, the highly efficient hydrogenation of guaiacol catalyzed by ruthenium supported on Al2O3-TiO2 (Ru/Al2Ti1) at very mild conditions was carried out. At temperatures as low as 25 °C and 2 MPa H [...] Read more.
In this work, the highly efficient hydrogenation of guaiacol catalyzed by ruthenium supported on Al2O3-TiO2 (Ru/Al2Ti1) at very mild conditions was carried out. At temperatures as low as 25 °C and 2 MPa H2, about 60% of guaiacol could be converted to 2-methoxycyclohexanol (MCH) with a selectivity as high as 94% on the Ru/Al2Ti1 catalyst with an appropriate hydrogen pressure. At temperatures above 50 °C, almost all of the guaiacol could be converted with the catalyst of Ru/Al2Ti1, mainly into hydrogenated products such as MCH. The surprisingly efficient hydrogenation of guaiacol at low temperatures was most likely due to the ability of Ru particles loaded on the specific complex metal oxide carriers, particularly the reduction of the edge effect of Ru, to activate phenyl and hydrogen and reduce the competition of the dimethoxy process. These findings about the high activity of the Ru/Al2Ti1 catalyst at nearly room temperature may be helpful to upgrading the industrial process of the pyrolysis bio-oils. Full article
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