Recent advances in the catalytic production of platform chemicals from holocellulosic biomass

This Review discusses novel catalytic pathways of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added chemicals including biomass-derived sugar alcohols, organic acids, furans and biohydrocarbons. These production approaches are undertaken by biological, chemical and thermochemical transformations or a combinati...

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Autores: Gómez Millán, Gerardo|||0000-0002-7917-3486, Hellsten, Sanna, Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582, Luque Álvarez de Sotomayor, Rafael, Sixta, Herbert, Balu Balu, Alina-Mariana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/172794
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/172794
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201801843
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biomass conversion
Biomass energy
Cellulose
Catalysts
Biomassa -- Conversió
Biocombustibles
Cel·lulosa
Catalitzadors
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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Sumario:This Review discusses novel catalytic pathways of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added chemicals including biomass-derived sugar alcohols, organic acids, furans and biohydrocarbons. These production approaches are undertaken by biological, chemical and thermochemical transformations or a combination of them. Nevertheless, the majority of research in this area is focused on the design of heterogeneous catalysts to convert value-added products from holocellulosic biomass. Biorefineries represent the peak of biomass processes in order to produce valuable chemicals and liquid fuels avoiding the utilization of corroding and toxic elements. The aim of the present Review is to offer the readers a broad overview of recent holocellulosic-based chemical and fuels production technologies via heterogeneous catalysis. There is also an overview of the economic aspects to efficiently produce these platform chemicals at industrial scale. To summarize this Review, an outlook and conclusions of the reported processes to date is provided.