The use of solid catalysts for the upgrade of renewable sources gives the opportunity to combine the two main cores of green chemistry, that is, on the one hand, the set-up of sustainable processes and, on the other, the use of biomass-derived materials. Solid catalysts have taken on a leading role in traditional petrochemical processes and could represent a key tool in new biorefinery-driven technologies.
Nicoletta Ravasio
heterogeneous catalysis transfer hydrogenation biomass conversion biofuels catalytic materials hydrogenolysis ethylene glycol propylene glycol xylitol solid base catalyst aqueous phase alditol heterogeneous catalysis biorefinery solid-acid catalyst