Catalytic Upgrading of Glycerol: Toward Sustainable and High-Value Products
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
2. Argentine National Research Council (CONICET), Calle 47, 257, La Plata 1900, Argentina
Interests: heterogeneous catalysts; biomass valorization; H2 production; thermodynamics
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2. Argentine National Research Council (CONICET), Calle 47, 257, La Plata 1900, Argentina
Interests: catalytic process engineering; glycerol biorefineries; kinetics of catalytic reactions; reactor design; thermodynamics of catalytic processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the increasing availability of glycerol as a byproduct of biodiesel and oleochemical industries has sparked significant interest in its transformation into value-added chemicals. As a highly functionalized and renewable molecule, glycerol offers unique opportunities for sustainable chemical synthesis and aligns with the growing demand for environmentally friendly processes.
The catalytic upgrading of glycerol represents a key pathway within the biorefinery concept, enabling the production of a wide array of high-value compounds such as 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, glycerol carbonate, acrolein, green fuels, and solvents. These transformations rely on developing efficient catalysts and tailored materials capable of operating under mild conditions, with high activity and selectivity.
This Special Issue, titled “Catalytic Upgrading of Glycerol: Toward Sustainable and High-Value Products”, will gather recent advances and novel insights in the field of glycerol valorization.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis strategies of new catalytic materials to address the challenges of catalyst stability, selectivity, and recyclability in practical applications;
- Novel reaction pathways and mechanisms;
- Kinetics of catalytic reactions;
- Process optimization and intensification;
- Integration into biorefinery schemes;
- Sustainability and techno-economic evaluations.
We invite contributions that explore both fundamental and applied aspects of glycerol conversion, with a particular focus on innovative catalytic systems and emerging technologies that promote a circular and low-carbon economy.
Original research papers, review articles, and short communications are all welcome in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Pompeo
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Martin Gatti
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- biomass-derived feedstocks
- catalytic conversion
- bifunctional catalysts
- biorefinery
- catalyst characterization
- value-added chemicals
- green chemistry
- techno-economic analysis
- process intensification
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