Advanced Catalysis for Drop-in Chemicals
- 1st Edition - September 28, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Putla Sudarsanam, Hu Li
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 2 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 4 1 - 7
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Request a sales quoteBiomass conversion into drop-in chemicals using novel heterogeneous bulk- and nano-scale catalysts is currently a hot research topic with the aim of replacing petrochemicals in the chemical industry. Considering the importance of this subject to the scientific community, Advanced Catalysis for Drop-in Chemicals provides the latest developments in the catalytic synthesis of drop-in chemicals mainly from lignocellulose, carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicellulose, C6 and C5 sugars, and their derivatives), lignin, and glycerol. The role of both heterogeneous bulk solid and nanostructured catalysts, along with their advantages and disadvantages for drop-in chemicals synthesis are critically summarized. Addressing the frontiers and prospects for using drop-in chemicals in place of petrochemicals in the chemical industry is also a key topic of this book.
- Describes fossil fuels, biomass, drop-in chemicals, catalysis, and nano- and atomic-scale catalysts
- Includes pre- and post-treatment strategies for biomass upgrading
- Provides green catalytic processes for drop-in chemicals synthesis
- Outlines stabilization of nano- and atomic-scale catalysts
- Examines using drop-in chemicals in place of petrochemicals in the chemical industry
researchers/students familiar with the fields of catalysis and biomass valorization. This book will be of special interest to industrial chemists who are unfamiliar with the synthesis of drop-in chemicals. •Universities •Research labs •Academic •PhD/post-doc researchers •Postgraduate/undergraduate students •Chemical industry non-scientific audience as it addresses very important global issues including renewable energy valorization, alternative fuels and chemicals, etc.
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- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- 1. Sustainable technologies for platform and drop-in chemicals: production and applications
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Concept of biorefinery
- 1.3 Physiology of lignocellulosic biomass-derived sugars
- 1.4 Biological conversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates to value-added and drop-in chemicals
- 1.5 Catalytic conversion of bio-derived organic acids and diols
- 1.6 Lignin valorization
- 1.7 Conclusions and future prospectives
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 2. Drop-in plastics
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Synthesis techniques of bio-plastics
- 2.3 Structural and biodegradable properties of bio-ethylene, bio-polyethylene, bio-polypropylene, and bio-polyethylene terephthalate
- 2.4 Conclusions
- References
- 3. Catalytic conversion of acrolein and acrylic acid drop-ins for added-value chemicals
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Synthesis of acrolein and acrylic acid
- 3.3 Physicochemical properties of acrolein and acrylic acid
- 3.4 Acrolein to added-value chemicals
- 3.5 Acrylic acid to added-value chemicals
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 4. Single-atom catalysts for biomass-derived drop-in chemicals
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Single-atom catalysts
- 4.3 Single-atom catalysts for biomass utilization
- 4.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 5. Selective hydrogenation of furanic compounds derived from sugars
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 2,5-Dimethylfuran
- 5.3 2,5-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran
- 5.4 2-Methylfuran
- 5.5 2-Methyltetradytrofuran
- 5.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 6. Heterogeneous heteropolyacid-based catalysts for hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Heteropolyacid-based catalysts
- 6.3 Hydrolytic depolymerization of biomass with heteropolyacid-based catalysts
- 6.4 Conclusions and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 7. Production of biodiesel with metal-oxide-based catalysts
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Homogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production
- 7.3 Metal-oxide-based catalysts in biodiesel production
- 7.4 Conclusions and future prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 8. Production of γ-valerolactone and furfuryl alcohol via catalytic transfer hydrogenation
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Production of γ-valerolactone via transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its esters
- 8.3 Production of furfuryl alcohol via transfer hydrogenation of furfural
- 8.4 Conclusive remarks
- References
- 9. Catalysis for bio-BTX (benzene, toluene, and xylene) synthesis
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Catalytic pyrolysis for biomass aromatization
- 9.3 Illustrations of catalytic synthesis of bio-BTX
- 9.4 Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of bio-aromatics
- 9.5 Ionic liquids for bio-BTX and for separation of BTX
- 9.6 Commercial ventures of bio-BTX
- 9.7 Challenges and opportunities of catalysis of bio-BTX
- 9.8 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 10. Multiscale modeling studies for exploring lignocellulosic biomass structure
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Lignocellulosic components
- 10.3 Multiscale modeling methods
- 10.4 Quantum mechanics
- 10.5 Molecular dynamics simulations
- 10.6 Computational modeling of lignocellulosic biomass
- 10.7 Multiscale study of moisture influence of lignocellulosic biomass
- 10.8 Multiscale modeling approach for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
- 10.9 Coarse-grained force field for lignocellulosic biomass
- 10.10 Conclusions and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 11. Solid catalysts for furfuryl alcohol conversion to drop-in chemicals
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Alcoholysis to alkyl levulinates
- 11.3 Etherification of furfuryl alcohol to ethyl furfuryl ether
- 11.4 Hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
- 11.5 Oligomerization of furfuryl alcohol to diesel and kerosene
- 11.6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 28, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 342
- No. of pages (eBook): 342
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128238271
- eBook ISBN: 9780128238417
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Putla Sudarsanam
Dr. Putla Sudarsanam is a Scientist at the Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, India. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry, 2015 from CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has published about 55 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 book chapters (Citations: 2150 and H-index: 30). His research mainly focuses on developing advanced solid catalysts for biomass valorization, CO2-to-chemicals conversion, and environmental catalysis. He has been honored for his outstanding contributions with numerous prestigious awards/fellowships, including Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship-2016 (Belgium), Leibniz-DAAD Postdoc Fellowship-2016 (Germany), Best PhD Thesis Award-2015 (The Catalysis Society of India), EuropaCat PhD Student Award-2013 (XIth European Congress on Catalysis, France), and Endeavour Research Fellowship-2013 (Australia).
Affiliations and expertise
Scientist, Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaHL
Hu Li
Hu Li is currently associate Professor at Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University (GZU), China. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow with a research topic on biomass upgrading at Tohoku University (Japan) and Nanjing Agricultural University (China) under supervision of Prof. R. L. Smith and Prof. Z. Fang, respectively. His research focuses on the catalytic conversion of biomass into chemicals and biofuels with functional catalytic materials. Dr. Li has more than 60 peer-reviewed papers (H-index 16), 6 patents, 1 co-edited Springer book and 2 book chapters on biomass valorization. He is a guest editor of Current Organic Chemistry, and recently was award by the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation, Ministry of Education (2018).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaRead Advanced Catalysis for Drop-in Chemicals on ScienceDirect