Recent Advances in Catalytic Biomass Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals

Dear Colleagues,

In the last few years, several efforts have been devoted in academia and industry to biomass valorisation through its conversion into value-added products. In this context, efficient catalytic systems are essential to improve the environmental sustainability of the overall process from biomass utilization to its transformation into useful chemicals.

This Special Issue, entitled "Recent Advances in Catalytic Biomass Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals," aims to publish promising recent and original research papers, reviews, and short communications on catalysis applied to biomass conversion with particular emphasis on the production of value-added chemicals.

Specifically, the topics of this Special Issue include (but not limited to) the following:

• Advanced and innovative catalytic processes for the transformation of biomass feedstocks and/or biomass wastes
• Preparation and characterization of new catalysts (both homogeneous and heterogeneous) for biomass conversion
• Green and environmentally friendly catalytic processes for the valorization of bio-based platform molecules and its wastes (including industrial/biorefinery processes byproducts)
• Sustainability studies (e.g., Life Cycle Assessment) on previously reported or novel catalytic process employed in biomass transformation

Original results from all areas of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis supplying new advances into biomass conversion are extremely welcome.

Dr. Maria Ricciardi
Dr. Raffaele Cucciniello
Dr. Roberto Esposito
Guest Editors

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