Catalysis for Production of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals

Dear Colleagues,

Resources depletion and environmental pollutions, carbon emissions and global warming issues caused by using fossil fuels are one of the greatest challenges in the 21^st century, and increased interest in the exploration of alternative energy and fuel sources and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. Researchers in industry and academia are attempting to find an alternative and clean energy. The X to liquid (XTL) technologies for converting different carbon-containing sources, such as natural gas (GTL), coal (CTL), biomass (BTL), and waste/oil residues (WTL), to liquid fuels and chemicals have been studied extensively to achieve this goal. Different processes such as hydrogenation, polymerization, cracking, esterification, deoxygenation, etc. are required for the processing of these different feedstocks to convert them to value-added chemicals and fuels. The development and utilization of efficient catalysts are crucial for the sustainable production of chemicals and fuels.

We hope that the Special Issue will become a platform for the exchange of experiences and valuable research findings in the field of sustainable fuels and chemical production. This Special Issue is focused on the recent advances in catalyst preparation, characterization, and catalytic reactions for the production of fuels and chemicals from renewable feedstocks. Topics include but are not limited to:

• Fischer-Tropsch synthesis as a sustainable process for fuel and chemical production;
• Esterification and transesterification of renewable resources;
• Catalytic cracking of waste cooking oil, vegetable oils, and nonedible animal fats for biofuel production;
• Catalytic hydrogenation of vegetable oil;
• Fuels and chemicals and from bio-based feedstocks;
• Bioenergy as a renewable energy derived from biomass;

Authors are invited and welcome to submit original research papers, reviews, and short communications.

Dr. Zahra Gholami
Guest Editor

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