The Section “Biomass Catalysis” of the journal Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) publishes original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles in the areas of catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives to (gas, liquid, or solid) chemicals and fuels and materials.

The focus of this Section is understanding the catalytic processes for biomass conversion at the micro-, meso-, and macro scale from 1) the rational design and synthesis of advanced catalysts, to 2) the characterization of their structures and active sites, to 3) the understanding of the catalytic mechanism, and 4) resulting catalytic processes and technologies.

All manuscripts submitted for publication under this Section will be reviewed by expert Section Editors and undergo a rigorous peer review process. Our goal is to make high-quality and impactful research in biomass catalytic conversion promptly and easily accessible to audiences worldwide in order to accelerate progress in renewable source conversion, with the aim of contributing to a more sustainable future.

As this journal is open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published there. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024:

1. “A Review on Biolubricants Based on Vegetable Oils through Transesterification and the Role of Catalysts: Current Status and Future Trends”
by Sergio Nogales-Delgado, José María Encinar and Juan Félix González
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1299; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1299

2. “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
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030528

3. “Iron(III) Sulfate-Mediated Synthesis of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Dimethyl Ester from Galactaric Acid”
by Giacomo Trapasso, Beatriz Chícharo, Thomas Gherardi, Davide Redolfi-Bristol and Fabio Aricò
 Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1114; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071114
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071114

4. “Catalytic Systems for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Preparation from Different Biomass Feedstocks: A Review”
by Jiao Tao, Yunchuan Pan, Haiyang Zhou, Yufei Tang, Guoquan Ren, Zhihao Yu, Jiaxuan Li, Rui Zhang, Xiaoyun Li, Yina Qiao et al.
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010030
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010030

5. “Mechanistic Studies into the Selective Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic Acid from 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan Using Au-Pd Bimetallic Catalyst Supported on Nitrated Carbon Material”
by Yiran Liu, Yao Chen, Wen Guan, Yu Cao, Fang Wang and Yunlei Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 435; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020435
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020435

6. “Biodiesel Production from Waste Oil Catalysed by Metal-Organic Framework (MOF-5): Insights on Activity and Mechanism”
by Francesco Taddeo, Rosa Vitiello, Vincenzo Russo, Riccardo Tesser, Rosa Turco and Martino Di Serio
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 503; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030503
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030503

7. “Influence of Impurities in the Chemical Processing Chain of Biomass on the Catalytic Valorisation of Cellulose towards γ-Valerolactone”
by Preeti Kashyap, Magdalena Brzezinska, Nicolas Keller and Agnieszka M. Ruppert
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020141
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020141

8. “KOH Activation Mechanism in the Preparation of Brewer’s Spent Grain-Based Activated Carbons”
by Pengbo Liu, Shuo Sun, Sheng Huang, Youqing Wu, Xueqin Li, Xiao Wei and Shiyong Wu
Catalysts 2024, 14(11), 814; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14110814
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14110814

9. “Application of Catalysts in the Conversion of Biomass and Its Derivatives”
by Jixiang Cai, Lianghuan Wei, JianguoWang, Ning Lin, Youwen Li, Feixing Li, Xianghao Zha and Weizun Li
Catalysts 2024, 14(8), 499; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080499
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080499

10. “Production and Synthetic Possibilities of 5-Chloromethylfurfural as Alternative Biobased Furan”
by Dominik Soukup-Carne, Felipe Sanchez Bragagnolo, Cristiano Soleo Funari and Jesús Esteban
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020117
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020117

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Asteria Wang (asteria.wang@mdpi.com).