Shell Biorefinery: Dream or Reality?

Rational control of nano-scale metal-catalysts for biomass conversion

(2016) Yunzhu Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Nitrogen-doped activated carbon derived from prawn shells for high-performance supercapacitors

(2016) Feng Gao et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Formic acid-mediated liquefaction of chitin

(2016) Jiaguang Zhang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Chitin from Penaeus merguiensis via microbial fermentation processing and antioxidant activity

(2016) Fatemeh Sedaghat et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Transformation of Chitin and Waste Shrimp Shells into Acetic Acid and Pyrrole

(2016) Xiaoyun Gao et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Bio-inspired carbon electro-catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

(2016) Kathrin Preuss et al.   Journal of Energy Chemistry

Catalytic Conversion of Chitosan to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Under Low Temperature Hydrothermal Process

(2015) Sang-Bum Lee et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Copper Nanoparticles Stabilized in a Porous Chitosan Aerogel as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for C−S Cross-coupling

(2015) Sana Frindy et al.   ChemCatChem

Biodegradable Polymer Nanogels for Drug/Nucleic Acid Delivery

(2015) Yulin Li et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Carbohydrate nanocarriers in biomedical applications: functionalization and construction

(2015) Biao Kang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

The chemistry and engineering of polymeric hydrogel adhesives for wound closure: a tutorial

(2015) C. Ghobril et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Catalytic Depolymerization of Chitin with Retention ofN-Acetyl Group

(2015) Mizuho Yabushita et al.   ChemSusChem

Valorization of Renewable Carbon Resources for Chemicals

(2015) Xi Chen et al.   CHIMIA

Application of Ionic Liquids in the Downstream Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass

(2015) Sviatlana Siankevich et al.   CHIMIA

Chitosan: An Upgraded Polysaccharide Waste for Organocatalysis

(2015) Olivier Mahé et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Conversion of chitin derived N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (NAG) into polyols over transition metal catalysts and hydrogen in water

(2015) Felix D. Bobbink et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Studies on the Formation of Maillard and Caramelization Products from Glucosamine Incubated at 37 °C

(2015) Yuliya Hrynets et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Controllable synthesis and capacitive performance of nitrogen-doped porous carbon from carboxymethyl chitosan by template carbonization method

(2015) Ying Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Sustainability: Don't waste seafood waste

(2015) Ning Yan et al.   NATURE

Glucosamine condensation catalyzed by 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate: mechanistic insight from NMR spectroscopy

(2015) Lingyu Jia et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Efficient conversion of chitosan into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via hydrothermal synthesis in ionic liquids aqueous solution

(2015) Mingguang Li et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Conversion of chitin and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine into a N-containing furan derivative in ionic liquids

(2015) Xi Chen et al.   RSC Advances

Chitin-Derived Mesoporous, Nitrogen-Containing Carbon for Heavy-Metal Removal and Styrene Epoxidation

(2015) Yongjun Gao et al.   ChemPlusChem

Effect of Treatment Methods on Chitin Structure and Its Transformation into Nitrogen-Containing Chemicals

(2015) Xi Chen et al.   ChemPlusChem

Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon/Co3O4 Nanocomposites as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2014) Li Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Hydrothermal synthesis and activation of graphene-incorporated nitrogen-rich carbon composite for high-performance supercapacitors

(2014) Xiaoming Fan et al.   CARBON

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and graphene composite structures for energy and catalytic applications

(2014) Won Jun Lee et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Carbocatalysis by Graphene-Based Materials

(2014) Sergio Navalon et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Recent advances in the synthesis of pyrroles by multicomponent reactions

(2014) Verónica Estévez et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Combined Experimental and Computational Studies on the Physical and Chemical Properties of the Renewable Amide, 3-Acetamido-5-acetylfuran

(2014) Yi Liu et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Chitosan as a Sustainable Organocatalyst: A Concise Overview

(2014) Abdelkrim El Kadib   ChemSusChem

Enhanced Conversion of Carbohydrates to the Platform Chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Designer Ionic Liquids

(2014) Sviatlana Siankevich et al.   ChemSusChem

Direct conversion of chitin into a N-containing furan derivative

(2014) Xi Chen et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Sulfated Mesoporous Niobium Oxide Catalyzed 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Formation from Sugars

(2014) Ernest Lau Sze Ngee et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Chitosan: An Efficient, Reusable, and Biodegradable Catalyst for Green Synthesis of Heterocycles

(2014) Pramod K. Sahu et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Production of levulinic acid from glucosamine by dilute-acid catalyzed hydrothermal process

(2014) Gwi-Taek Jeong   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

A novel platinum nanocatalyst for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid under mild conditions

(2014) Sviatlana Siankevich et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Heteroatom doped mesoporous carbon/graphene nanosheets as highly efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

(2014) Peimin Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Efficient one-pot synthesis of deoxyfructosazine and fructosazine fromd-glucosamine hydrochloride using a basic ionic liquid as a dual solvent-catalyst

(2014) Lingyu Jia et al.   RSC Advances

Non-catalytic dehydration of N,N′-diacetylchitobiose in high-temperature water

(2014) Mitsumasa Osada et al.   RSC Advances

Recent Advances in Graft Copolymerization and Applications of Chitosan: A Review

(2014) Vijay Kumar Thakur et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Acid-Catalyzed Chitin Liquefaction in Ethylene Glycol

(2014) Yann Pierson et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon from nanocrystalline chitin assemblies

(2014) Thanh-Dinh Nguyen et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A Nitrogen-Doped Graphene/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite with Synergistically Enhanced Electrochemical Activity

(2013) Ping Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The promotion of bone regeneration by nanofibrous hydroxyapatite/chitosan scaffolds by effects on integrin-BMP/Smad signaling pathway in BMSCs

(2013) Huanhuan Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Direct conversion of chitin biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in concentrated ZnCl2 aqueous solution

(2013) Yingxiong Wang et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

High-yield production of N-doped graphitic platelets by aqueous exfoliation of pyrolyzed chitosan

(2013) Ana Primo et al.   CARBON

Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals over Metal Catalysts

(2013) Michèle Besson et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Electrochemical Biosensor Applications of Polysaccharides Chitin and Chitosan

(2013) Wipa Suginta et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources

(2013) Robert-Jan van Putten et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Synthesis of α-Amino Acids from Glucosamine-HCl and its Derivatives by Aerobic Oxidation in Water Catalyzed by Au Nanoparticles on Basic Supports

(2013) Youtaro Ohmi et al.   ChemSusChem

Green chemistry and the ocean-based biorefinery

(2013) Francesca M. Kerton et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Non-catalytic synthesis of Chromogen I and III from N-acetyl-d-glucosamine in high-temperature water

(2013) Mitsumasa Osada et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Original design of nitrogen-doped carbon aerogels from sustainable precursors: application as metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts

(2013) Nicolas Brun et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Insights into the Interplay of Lewis and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Glucose and Fructose Conversion to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural and Levulinic Acid in Aqueous Media

(2013) Vinit Choudhary et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of Dry (Ligno)cellulose As an Entry Process for High-Yield Production of Furfurals

(2013) Ronald Carrasquillo-Flores et al.   ACS Catalysis

Dissolution of α-chitin in deep eutectic solvents

(2013) Mukesh Sharma et al.   RSC Advances

Novel nitrogen-containing mesoporous carbons prepared from chitosan

(2013) Andrzej Olejniczak et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Flexible and Microporous Chitosan Hydrogel/Nano ZnO Composite Bandages for Wound Dressing: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

(2012) P. T. Sudheesh Kumar et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Improved production of chitin from shrimp waste by fermentation with epiphytic lactic acid bacteria

(2012) Shan Duan et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Products from microwave and ultrasonic wave assisted acid hydrolysis of chitin

(2012) Anawat Ajavakom et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Chitosan, hyaluronan and chondroitin sulfate in tissue engineering for cartilage regeneration: A review

(2012) Riccardo A.A. Muzzarelli et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Magnetic cellulose–chitosan hydrogels prepared from ionic liquids as reusable adsorbent for removal of heavy metal ions

(2012) Zhen Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

From biomass wastes to large-area, high-quality, N-doped graphene: catalyst-free carbonization of chitosan coatings on arbitrary substrates

(2012) Ana Primo et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

(2012) David Martin Alonso et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Direct synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons

(2012) Tian-Yi Ma et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Selective Conversion of Cellobiose and Cellulose into Gluconic Acid in Water in the Presence of Oxygen, Catalyzed by Polyoxometalate-Supported Gold Nanoparticles

(2012) Dongli An et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

A Simple One-Pot Dehydration Process to Convert N-acetyl-D-glucosamine into a Nitrogen-Containing Compound, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran

(2012) Khaled W. Omari et al.   ChemSusChem

From Biomass Wastes to Highly Efficient CO2Adsorbents: Graphitisation of Chitosan and Alginate Biopolymers

(2012) Ana Primo et al.   ChemSusChem

Solvent-Free Catalytic Depolymerization of Cellulose to Water-Soluble Oligosaccharides

(2012) Niklas Meine et al.   ChemSusChem

Mechanocatalytic depolymerization of cellulose combined with hydrogenolysis as a highly efficient pathway to sugar alcohols

(2012) Jakob Hilgert et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Hydrolysis of chitosan to yield levulinic acid and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in water under microwave irradiation

(2012) Khaled W. Omari et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Mechanochemical degradation of lignin and wood by solvent-free grinding in a reactive medium

(2012) Tillmann Kleine et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Microwave-assisted conversion of carbohydrates to levulinic acid: an essential step in biomass conversion

(2012) Ármin Szabolcs et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Homogeneous asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones using a ruthenium catalyst anchored on chitosan: natural chirality at work

(2012) Mathieu Babin et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

An in Situ NMR Study of the Mechanism for the Catalytic Conversion of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and then to Levulinic Acid Using 13C Labeled d-Fructose

(2012) Jing Zhang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Formation of a renewable amide, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran, via direct conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine

(2012) Marcus W. Drover et al.   RSC Advances

Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemicals and fuels

(2011) Chun-Hui Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Polysaccharides as building blocks for nanotherapeutics

(2011) Shoshy Mizrahy et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products

(2011) Pierre Gallezot   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Metal-Free Dehydration of Glucose to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural in Ionic Liquids with Boric Acid as a Promoter

(2011) Tim Ståhlberg et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Facile production of chitin from crab shells using ionic liquid and citric acid

(2011) Tatsuya Setoguchi et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Hyrtioseragamines A and B, New Alkaloids from the SpongeHyrtiosSpecies

(2011) Yohei Takahashi et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Hydrolysis of chitosan under microwave irradiation in ionic liquids promoted by sulfonic acid-functionalized ionic liquids

(2011) Qin Chen et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Volatile compounds formed from the pyrolysis of chitosan

(2010) Lintao Zeng et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Chitosan composites with inorganics, morphogenetic proteins and stem cells, for bone regeneration

(2010) Riccardo A.A. Muzzarelli   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Sustainable nitrogen-doped carbonaceous materials from biomass derivatives

(2010) Li Zhao et al.   CARBON

Chitosan as efficient porous support for dispersion of highly active gold nanoparticles: design of hybrid catalyst for carbon–carbon bond formation

(2010) Ana Primo et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Ionic Liquid-Mediated Formation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural—A Promising Biomass-Derived Building Block

(2010) Małgorzata E. Zakrzewska et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Energy and macronutrient requirements for physical fitness in exercising subjects

(2010) Laurence Genton et al.   CLINICAL NUTRITION

Dissolution or extraction of crustacean shells using ionic liquids to obtain high molecular weight purified chitin and direct production of chitin films and fibers

(2010) Ying Qin et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Chitin Research Revisited

(2010) Feisal Khoushab et al.   Marine Drugs

Functionalized Chitosan as a Green, Recyclable, Biopolymer-Supported Catalyst for the [3+2] Huisgen Cycloaddition

(2009) Mélanie Chtchigrovsky et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Efficient hydrolysis of chitosan in ionic liquids

(2009) Zehui Zhang et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Tuneable porous carbonaceous materials from renewable resources

(2009) Robin J. White et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Dramatic Advancements in the Saccharide to 5-(Chloromethyl)furfural Conversion Reaction

(2009) Mark Mascal et al.   ChemSusChem

Naturally inspired nitrogen doped porous carbon

(2009) Robin J. White et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Total Synthesis of Proximicin A−C and Synthesis of New Furan-Based DNA Binding Agents

(2009) Falko E. Wolter et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Structure and mechanical properties of crab exoskeletons

(2008) Po-Yu Chen et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Influence of the Support and the Size of Gold Clusters on Catalytic Activity for Glucose Oxidation

(2008) Tamao Ishida et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Mesoporous Carbon Materials: Synthesis and Modification

(2008) Chengdu Liang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Advance in chitosan hydrolysis by non-specific cellulases

(2008) Wenshui Xia et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

An acidic cellulose–chitin hybrid gel as novel electrolyte for an electric double layer capacitor

(2008) Shigeaki Yamazaki et al.   ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Metal-Organic Framework as a Template for Porous Carbon Synthesis

(2008) Bo Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Multi-membrane hydrogels

(2008) Sébastien Ladet et al.   NATURE

A novel biomass-ionic liquid platform for the utilization of native chitin

(2008) Yusong Wu et al.   POLYMER

Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aromatic Azo Compounds from Anilines and Nitroaromatics

(2008) A. Grirrane et al.   SCIENCE

Application of a chitosan flocculant to water treatment

(2007) Defang Zeng et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

A seasonal study of the chemical composition and chitin quality of shrimp shells obtained from northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)

(2007) R RODDE et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS