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Back Cover: Organic Solvent Effects in Biomass Conversion Reactions (ChemSusChem 2/2016)
Author(s) -
Shuai Li,
Luterbacher Jeremy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201501683
Subject(s) - biomass (ecology) , solvent , ionic liquid , chemistry , solubility , chemical engineering , catalysis , environmental science , process engineering , organic chemistry , geology , oceanography , engineering
The Back Cover picture shows the influence of solvent systems on the conversion of biomass with carbon dioxide to value‐added platform molecules, which can then be used to produce fuels and chemicals. The major challenge for biorefineries to achieve this goal has been the selection of suitable inexpensive catalysts. Solvents have been shown to have a considerable effect on conversion rates and product selectivities. Organic solvents, including ionic liquids, appear to be favorable in comparison to water‐based systems. The main effects of organic solvent systems can be grouped into those affecting biomass solubility and those affecting the thermodynamics of moieties participating in biomass conversion. More details can be found in the Review by Shuai and Luterbacher on page 133 in Issue 2, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501148).