571
scenario is bound to motivate sustained and more focused research efforts in this
area, especially towards addressing the issues enlisted earlier and simultaneously
seeking new avenues for growth.
Acknowledgements Authors would like to express their gratefulness to the Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India, for establishing the National Centre for Catalysis
Research (NCCR) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, for their support.
References
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chemistry, catalysts, and engineering. Chem Rev 106:4044–4098. https://doi.org/10.1021/
cr068360d
2. Corma A, Iborra S, Velty A (2007) Chemical routes for the transformation of biomass into
chemicals. Chem Rev 107:2411–2502. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr050989d
3. Alonso DM, Bond JQ, Dumesic JA (2010) Catalytic conversion of bi omass to biofuels.
Green Chem 12:1493–1513. https://doi.org/10.1039/C004654J
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aqueous- phase processing of biomass-derived carbohydrates. Science 308:1446–1450.
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chemicals over heterogeneous catalysts. Green Chem 13:520–540. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C0GC00639D
6. Demirbaş A (2001) Biomass resource facilities and biomass conversion processing for
fuels and chemicals. Energy Convers Manag 42(11):1357–1378. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0196- 8904(00)00137- 0
7. Fang Z, Smith RL Jr, Qi X (2019) Resources in biomass and biorefineries, vol 9. Springer,
New York, NY
8. Zhou C-H, Xia X, Lin CX, Tonga DS, Beltramini J (2011) Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemical and fuels. Chem Soc Rev 40:5588–5617. https://doi.
org/10.1039/C1CS15124J
9. Hayes DJ (2009) An examination of biorefining processes, catalysts and challenges. Catal
Today 145:138–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.017
10. Fernando S, Adhikari S, Chandrapal C, Murali N (2006) Biorefineries: current status, challenges and future direction. Energy Fuel 20:1727–1737. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef060097w
11. Pileidis FD, Titirici MM (2016) Levulinic acid biorefineries: new challenges for efficient
utilization of biomass. ChemSusChem 9:562–582. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201501405
12. Serrano-Ruiz JC, Dumesic JA (2011) Catalytic routes for the conversion of biomass into
liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels. Energy Env Sci 4:83–99. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C0EE00436G
13. Kamm B, Kamm M (2004) Principles of biorefineries. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
64:137–145. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-003-1537-7
14. Kamm B, Gruber PR, Kamm M (2006) Biorefineries-industrial processes and products.
Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. K GaA
15. Kamm B (2007) Production of platform chemicals and synthesis gas from biomass. Angew
Chem Int Ed 46:5056–5058. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200604514
16. De Jong E, Jungmeier G (2015) Biorefinery concepts in comparison to petrochemical refineries. In: Pandey A, Hofer R, Taherzadeh M, Nampoothiri M, Larroche C (eds) Industrial
biorefineries and white biotechnology, 1st edn. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 3–33
Catalytic Conversion of Alcohols into Value-Added Products
scenario is bound to motivate sustained and more focused research efforts in this
area, especially towards addressing the issues enlisted earlier and simultaneously
seeking new avenues for growth.
Acknowledgements Authors would like to express their gratefulness to the Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India, for establishing the National Centre for Catalysis
Research (NCCR) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, for their support.
References
1. Huber GW, Iborra S, Corma A (2006) Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass:
chemistry, catalysts, and engineering. Chem Rev 106:4044–4098. https://doi.org/10.1021/
cr068360d
2. Corma A, Iborra S, Velty A (2007) Chemical routes for the transformation of biomass into
chemicals. Chem Rev 107:2411–2502. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr050989d
3. Alonso DM, Bond JQ, Dumesic JA (2010) Catalytic conversion of bi omass to biofuels.
Green Chem 12:1493–1513. https://doi.org/10.1039/C004654J
4. Huber GW, Chheda JN, Barrett CJ, Dumesic JA (2005) Production of liquid alkanes by
aqueous- phase processing of biomass-derived carbohydrates. Science 308:1446–1450.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1111166
5. Climent MJ, Corma A, Iborra S (2011) Converting carbohydrates to bulk chemicals and fine
chemicals over heterogeneous catalysts. Green Chem 13:520–540. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C0GC00639D
6. Demirbaş A (2001) Biomass resource facilities and biomass conversion processing for
fuels and chemicals. Energy Convers Manag 42(11):1357–1378. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0196- 8904(00)00137- 0
7. Fang Z, Smith RL Jr, Qi X (2019) Resources in biomass and biorefineries, vol 9. Springer,
New York, NY
8. Zhou C-H, Xia X, Lin CX, Tonga DS, Beltramini J (2011) Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemical and fuels. Chem Soc Rev 40:5588–5617. https://doi.
org/10.1039/C1CS15124J
9. Hayes DJ (2009) An examination of biorefining processes, catalysts and challenges. Catal
Today 145:138–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.017
10. Fernando S, Adhikari S, Chandrapal C, Murali N (2006) Biorefineries: current status, challenges and future direction. Energy Fuel 20:1727–1737. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef060097w
11. Pileidis FD, Titirici MM (2016) Levulinic acid biorefineries: new challenges for efficient
utilization of biomass. ChemSusChem 9:562–582. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201501405
12. Serrano-Ruiz JC, Dumesic JA (2011) Catalytic routes for the conversion of biomass into
liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels. Energy Env Sci 4:83–99. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C0EE00436G
13. Kamm B, Kamm M (2004) Principles of biorefineries. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
64:137–145. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-003-1537-7
14. Kamm B, Gruber PR, Kamm M (2006) Biorefineries-industrial processes and products.
Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. K GaA
15. Kamm B (2007) Production of platform chemicals and synthesis gas from biomass. Angew
Chem Int Ed 46:5056–5058. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200604514
16. De Jong E, Jungmeier G (2015) Biorefinery concepts in comparison to petrochemical refineries. In: Pandey A, Hofer R, Taherzadeh M, Nampoothiri M, Larroche C (eds) Industrial
biorefineries and white biotechnology, 1st edn. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 3–33
Catalytic Conversion of Alcohols into Value-Added Products