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Recent Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose
Author(s) -
Van de Vyver Stijn,
Geboers Jan,
Jacobs Pierre A.,
Sels Bert F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201000302
Subject(s) - cellulosic ethanol , bifunctional , catalysis , cellulose , biomass (ecology) , carbon fibers , chemistry , fossil fuel , environmental science , biochemical engineering , waste management , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science , engineering , ecology , biology , composite number , composite material
Shift happens: Concerns about the depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the environmental problems related to its use have encouraged the development of new catalytic approaches for producing carbon‐based chemicals from cellulosic biomass. Here, recent progress in the implementation of (mainly) heterogeneous acid, bifunctional, and multistep catalysis is reviewed.