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Preface
Biomass conversion to value-added chemicals and fuels via green catalytic routes
continues to be the most sought-after research topic worldwide. In this regard, an
array of homogeneous catalysts such as mineral acids, ionic liquids, deep eutectic
solvents, heterogeneous catalysts such as zeolites, metal oxides, metal-organic
framework, noble metal catalysts, and a combination thereof have been employed
and found useful. However, the successful commercialization of these catalytic
materials is still a challenging task due to recyclability and scalability issues.
Moreover, recent research is focused on developing green and eco-friendly catalytic
materials for the production of clean energy and environmental sustainability.
However, most of the data is scattered and presented in experimental articles,
whereas a theoretical insight into the catalytic reaction mechanism and catalyst support interaction is missing. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to develop mechanistic insight into the product-selective catalytic processes for biomass and
biomass-derived feedstock conversion. Accordingly, volume I of the book focuses
on recent advances in catalytic materials and processes for biomass conversion and
green chemistry.
Overall, volume I of the book consists of 27 chapters covering all the aspects of
biomass conversion technologies and green chemistry that include high- and lowtemperature processes for biomass conversion, bio-catalytic and chemo-catalytic
routes for value-added chemicals production from biomass-derived platform chemicals, production of biopolymers, biochar production, and emerging technologies
such as photocatalysis and biohydrometallurgy. Although an application-oriented
approach towards understanding biomass conversion catalysis has been employed,
the mechanistic and fundamental aspects of catalytic materials in hydrogenation,
oxidation, dehydration, carbonylation, and esterification/etherification and other
pertinent reactions have been discussed extensively. We understand that this book
will serve as ready reference material on recent advances in biomass conversion and
biofuels production technologies using green catalytic processes for young researchers and prominent scientists and academicians worldwide from chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, and
interdisciplinary areas of research.
Preface
Biomass conversion to value-added chemicals and fuels via green catalytic routes
continues to be the most sought-after research topic worldwide. In this regard, an
array of homogeneous catalysts such as mineral acids, ionic liquids, deep eutectic
solvents, heterogeneous catalysts such as zeolites, metal oxides, metal-organic
framework, noble metal catalysts, and a combination thereof have been employed
and found useful. However, the successful commercialization of these catalytic
materials is still a challenging task due to recyclability and scalability issues.
Moreover, recent research is focused on developing green and eco-friendly catalytic
materials for the production of clean energy and environmental sustainability.
However, most of the data is scattered and presented in experimental articles,
whereas a theoretical insight into the catalytic reaction mechanism and catalyst support interaction is missing. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to develop mechanistic insight into the product-selective catalytic processes for biomass and
biomass-derived feedstock conversion. Accordingly, volume I of the book focuses
on recent advances in catalytic materials and processes for biomass conversion and
green chemistry.
Overall, volume I of the book consists of 27 chapters covering all the aspects of
biomass conversion technologies and green chemistry that include high- and lowtemperature processes for biomass conversion, bio-catalytic and chemo-catalytic
routes for value-added chemicals production from biomass-derived platform chemicals, production of biopolymers, biochar production, and emerging technologies
such as photocatalysis and biohydrometallurgy. Although an application-oriented
approach towards understanding biomass conversion catalysis has been employed,
the mechanistic and fundamental aspects of catalytic materials in hydrogenation,
oxidation, dehydration, carbonylation, and esterification/etherification and other
pertinent reactions have been discussed extensively. We understand that this book
will serve as ready reference material on recent advances in biomass conversion and
biofuels production technologies using green catalytic processes for young researchers and prominent scientists and academicians worldwide from chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, and
interdisciplinary areas of research.