Catalytic Sustainable Processes in Biorefineries
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomass Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2017) | Viewed by 56507
Special Issue Editors
Interests: green chemistry; biomass valorization; heterogeneous catalysis; nanomaterial design
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Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; biofuels; porous materials; biosourced molecules; green chemistry; environmental catalysis
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biomass valorization; green chemistry; environmental catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; biofuels
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass is becoming increasingly important as a renewable feedstock for the production of biofuels, chemicals and energy, as a sustainable alternative to fossil resources. However, it is necessary to develop new technologies that allow the integrated transformation of lignocellulosic biomass, the main raw material, in biorefineries. In this context, catalysis must play a key role by making these processes more environmentally friendly and competitive. This Special Issue is aimed at covering novel and promising catalytic strategies for the conversion of biomass or biomass-derived products into valuable chemicals, including bio-based products and biofuels.
Therefore, we encourage researchers, from academia and industry, to submit their most recent scientific work on this topic. These will contribute to the development and implementation of biorefineries, paving the way towards Bioeconomy.
Dr. Manuel López-Granados
Prof. Dr. Rafael Luque
Prof. Dr. Pedro Maireles-Torres
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biorefinery
- heterogeneous catalysis
- green chemistry
- biomass valorization
- environmental catalysis
- biofuels
- platform molecules
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