Opportunities for Bio-Based Solvents Created as Petrochemical and Fuel Products Transition towards Renewable Resources

Biogas by Semi-Continuous Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste

(2015) Cunsheng Zhang et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Efficient production of 1,3-butadiene in the catalytic dehydration of 2,3-butanediol

(2015) Hailing Duan et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

A survey of catalysts for aromatics from fast pyrolysis of biomass

(2015) Shantanu Kelkar et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Heterogeneous catalyst-assisted thermochemical conversion of food waste biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

(2015) Ganesh K. Parshetti et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Evaluating biomethane production from anaerobic mono- and co-digestion of food waste and floatable oil (FO) skimmed from food waste

(2015) Ying Meng et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Catalytic fast co-pyrolysis of biomass and food waste to produce aromatics: Analytical Py–GC/MS study

(2015) Bo Zhang et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Acidogenic fermentation of food waste for volatile fatty acid production with co-generation of biohydrogen

(2015) Shikha Dahiya et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Butanol and hexanol production in Clostridium carboxidivorans syngas fermentation: Medium development and culture techniques

(2015) John R. Phillips et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Biohydrogen production from food waste hydrolysate using continuous mixed immobilized sludge reactors

(2015) Wei Han et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Sustainability metrics for a fossil- and renewable-based route for 1,2-propanediol production: A comparison

(2015) Alberto Marinas et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Sustainability metrics of 1-butanol

(2015) Maarten Uyttebroek et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Selective catalytic conversion of bio-ethanol to propene: A review of catalysts and reaction pathways

(2015) Masakazu Iwamoto   CATALYSIS TODAY

Dehydration of cellulose to levoglucosenone using polar aprotic solvents

(2015) Fei Cao et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A highly sustainable route to pyrrolidone derivatives – direct access to biosourced solvents

(2015) A. Ledoux et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

One-step propylene formation from bio-glycerol over molybdena-based catalysts

(2015) Vasiliki Zacharopoulou et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of biomass-derived methylcyclopentane as a gasoline additive via aldol condensation/hydrodeoxygenation of 2,5-hexanedione

(2015) Eric R. Sacia et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Glycerol acetals and ketals as bio-based solvents: positioning in Hansen and COSMO-RS spaces, volatility and stability towards hydrolysis and autoxidation

(2015) Laurianne Moity et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Towards the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol

(2015) J. Albo et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Pd-catalyzed decarboxylation of glutamic acid and pyroglutamic acid to bio-based 2-pyrrolidone

(2015) Free De Schouwer et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A biomass-derived safe medium to replace toxic dipolar solvents and access cleaner Heck coupling reactions

(2015) Giacomo Strappaveccia et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

γ-Valerolactone as an alternative biomass-derived medium for the Sonogashira reaction

(2015) Giacomo Strappaveccia et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing five-membered rings

(2015) James W. Comerford et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Deoxygenation of biobased molecules by decarboxylation and decarbonylation – a review on the role of heterogeneous, homogeneous and bio-catalysis

(2015) Gwen J S. Dawes et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Ethanol Production from Food Waste at High Solids Content with Vacuum Recovery Technology

(2015) Haibo Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Metal-free efficient photocatalyst for stable visible water splitting via a two-electron pathway

(2015) Juan Liu et al.   SCIENCE

Efficient production of optically pure l -lactic acid from food waste at ambient temperature by regulating key enzyme activity

(2015) Xiang Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Ethylene to Propylene by One-Pot Catalytic Cascade Reactions

(2015) Radu Dorin Andrei et al.   ACS Catalysis

Techno-economic and Environmental Assessment of p-Cymene and Pectin Production from Orange Peel

(2015) Javier A. Dávila et al.   Waste and Biomass Valorization

Ethylene-forming enzyme and bioethylene production

(2014) Carrie Eckert et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene) as a bio-based alternative for dipolar aprotic solvents

(2014) James Sherwood et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Limonene: a versatile chemical of the bioeconomy

(2014) Rosaria Ciriminna et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

(2014) Changjun Liu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Understanding the glycerol market

(2014) Rosaria Ciriminna et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Biocatalysis in bio-derived solvents: an improved approach for medium optimisation

(2014) Giulia Paggiola et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Targeted chemical upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass to platform molecules

(2014) J. S. Luterbacher et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

2-Butanol and Butanone Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae through Combination of a B12 Dependent Dehydratase and a Secondary Alcohol Dehydrogenase Using a TEV-Based Expression System

(2014) Payam Ghiaci et al.   PLoS One

Direct Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis from CO2 and Diol over Carboxylation/Hydration Cascade Catalyst of CeO2 with 2-Cyanopyridine

(2014) Masayoshi Honda et al.   ACS Catalysis

Propylene Hydrogenation and Propane Dehydrogenation by a Single-Site Zn2+ on Silica Catalyst

(2014) Neil M. Schweitzer et al.   ACS Catalysis

γ-Valerolactone as a Renewable Dipolar Aprotic Solvent Deriving from Biomass Degradation for the Hiyama Reaction

(2014) Ermal Ismalaj et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Cyclic Carbonates as Green Alternative Solvents for the Heck Reaction

(2014) Helen L. Parker et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Economic appraisal of shale gas plays in Continental Europe

(2013) Ruud Weijermars   APPLIED ENERGY

Fuel blending effects on the co-gasification of coal and biomass – A review

(2013) Leila Emami-Taba et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Gasification kinetic analysis of the three pseudocomponents of biomass-cellulose, semicellulose and lignin

(2013) Tianju Chen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Hydroprocessing challenges in biofuels production

(2013) Edward Furimsky   CATALYSIS TODAY

Bio-based solvents: an emerging generation of fluids for the design of eco-efficient processes in catalysis and organic chemistry

(2013) Yanlong Gu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Direct and Selective Production of Propene from Bio-Ethanol on Sc-Loaded In2O3Catalysts

(2013) Masakazu Iwamoto et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

The Combined Role of Catalysis and Solvent Effects on the Biginelli Reaction: Improving Efficiency and Sustainability

(2013) James H. Clark et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Chemocatalytic Conversion of Ethanol into Butadiene and Other Bulk Chemicals

(2013) Carlo Angelici et al.   ChemSusChem

Alkali silicates and structured mesoporous silicas from biomass power station wastes: the emergence of bio-MCMs

(2013) J. R. Dodson et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

An alternative pathway for production of acetonitrile: ruthenium catalysed aerobic dehydrogenation of ethylamine

(2013) Emily C. Corker et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Production of bio-ethene and propene: alternatives for bulk chemicals and polymers

(2013) Thomas Dijkmans et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and utilisation of sugar compounds derived from lignocellulosic biomass

(2013) Hirokazu Kobayashi et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Facile fabrication of mesopore-containing ZSM-5 zeolite from spent zeolite catalyst for methanol to propylene reaction

(2013) Qing Zhang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

The production of propionic acid, propanol and propylene via sugar fermentation: an industrial perspective on the progress, technical challenges and future outlook

(2013) Brandon A. Rodriguez et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Glycerol based solvents: synthesis, properties and applications

(2013) José I. García et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art

(2013) Roger A. Sheldon   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Hydrogenation of lactic acid to propylene glycol over a carbon-supported ruthenium catalyst

(2013) Hyuk Jang et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL

Sanofi’s Solvent Selection Guide: A Step Toward More Sustainable Processes

(2013) Denis Prat et al.   ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Hydrogenolysis of ethylene glycol to methanol over modified RANEY® catalysts

(2013) Cheng-Tar Wu et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

From waste to wealth using green chemistry

(2013) James H. Clark et al.   PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY

Hydrothermal conversion of lignin: A review

(2013) Shimin Kang et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Fermentative production of isobutene

(2012) Bianca N. M. van Leeuwen et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Is there a future in glycerol as a feedstock in the production of biofuels and biochemicals?

(2012) Fredric Bauer et al.   Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr

Techno-economic assessment of the production of bio-based chemicals from glutamic acid

(2012) Tijs M. Lammens et al.   Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr

Design and analysis of biorefineries based on raw glycerol: Addressing the glycerol problem

(2012) John A. Posada et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Wood-derived olefins by steam cracking of hydrodeoxygenated tall oils

(2012) Steven P. Pyl et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Potential of bioethanol as a chemical building block for biorefineries: Preliminary sustainability assessment of 12 bioethanol-based products

(2012) John A. Posada et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Selective synthesis of natural benzaldehyde by hydrolysis of cinnamaldehyde using novel hydrotalcite catalyst

(2012) Ganapati D. Yadav et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

One-path and Selective Conversion of Ethanol to Propene on Scandium-modified Indium Oxide Catalysts

(2012) Shouta Mizuno et al.   CHEMISTRY LETTERS

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF): A Biomass-Derived Solvent with Broad Application in Organic Chemistry

(2012) Vittorio Pace et al.   ChemSusChem

Food waste as a valuable resource for the production of chemicals, materials and fuels. Current situation and global perspective

(2012) Carol Sze Ki Lin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Lactic acid as an invaluable bio-based solvent for organic reactions

(2012) Jie Yang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Simultaneous production of biobased styrene and acrylates using ethenolysis

(2012) Jurjen Spekreijse et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Catalytic conversion of biomass using solvents derived from lignin

(2012) Pooya Azadi et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

One-step hydrogenolysis of glycerol to biopropanols over Pt–H4SiW12O40/ZrO2 catalysts

(2012) Shanhui Zhu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green Polymer Chemistry and Bio-based Plastics: Dreams and Reality

(2012) Rolf Mülhaupt   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

The Importance of Acetonitrile in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Opportunities for its Recovery from Waste

(2012) Ian F. McConvey et al.   ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

A non-syn-gas catalytic route to methanol production

(2012) Cheng-Tar Wu et al.   Nature Communications

Yttrium-Modified Ceria As a Highly Durable Catalyst for the Selective Conversion of Ethanol to Propene and Ethene

(2012) Fumitaka Hayashi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Ethylene Formation by Catalytic Dehydration of Ethanol with Industrial Considerations

(2012) Denise Fan et al.   Materials

Beyond Petrochemicals: The Renewable Chemicals Industry

(2011) P. N. R. Vennestrøm et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

2,3-Butanediol Production by Acetogenic Bacteria, an Alternative Route to Chemical Synthesis, Using Industrial Waste Gas

(2011) Michael Köpke et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Corynebacterium glutamicum Tailored for Efficient Isobutanol Production

(2011) Bastian Blombach et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Catalytic reduction of benzaldehyde to toluene over Ni/γ-Al2O3 in the presence of aniline and H2

(2011) Shuai Liu et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

A limited LCA of bio-adipic acid: Manufacturing the nylon-6,6 precursor adipic acid using the benzoic acid degradation pathway from different feedstocks

(2011) J.B.J.H. van Duuren et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Glycerol and derived solvents: new sustainable reaction media for organic synthesis

(2011) Alba E. Díaz-Álvarez et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids: Solvents for Synthesis and Catalysis. 2

(2011) Jason P. Hallett et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products

(2011) Pierre Gallezot   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Green chemistry oriented organic synthesis in water

(2011) Marc-Olivier Simon et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Thiophene-Containing Pechmann Dyes and Related Compounds: Synthesis, and Experimental and DFT Characterisation

(2011) Eric Assen B. Kantchev et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Renewable Chemicals: Dehydroxylation of Glycerol and Polyols

(2011) Jeroen ten Dam et al.   ChemSusChem

Environmental Comparison of Biobased Chemicals from Glutamic Acid with Their Petrochemical Equivalents

(2011) Tijs M. Lammens et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Catalytic conversion of vegetable oils in a continuous FCC pilot plant

(2011) Peter Bielansky et al.   FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Direct transformation of ethanol into ethyl acetate through catalytic membranes containing Pd or Pd-Zn: comparison with conventional supported catalysts

(2011) Adriana Bonilla Sánchez et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and radiocarbon evidence of terephthalate polyesters completely prepared from renewable resources

(2011) Martino Colonna et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Expanding GSK's solvent selection guide – embedding sustainability into solvent selection starting at medicinal chemistry

(2011) Richard K. Henderson et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Ethyl lactate as a solvent: Properties, applications and production processes – a review

(2011) Carla S. M. Pereira et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Searching for green solvents

(2011) Philip G. Jessop   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A quantitative comparison between conventional and bio-derived solvents from citrus waste in esterification and amidation kinetic studies

(2011) James H. Clark et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Characterization of wheat bran oil obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide and hexane extraction

(2011) Go-Woon Jung et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

UK shale gas: The story so far

(2011) Richard C. Selley   MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for direct production of 1,4-butanediol

(2011) Harry Yim et al.   Nature Chemical Biology

Acetonitrile shortage: Use of isopropanol as an alternative elution system for ultra/high performance liquid chromatography

(2010) Ankur M. Desai et al.   Analytical Methods

Sustainable p-cymene and hydrogen from limonene

(2010) M.A. Martin-Luengo et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

Amino acid availability from selected animal- and plant- derived feedstuffs for market-size sunshine bass (Morone chrysops × Morone saxatilis)

(2010) L.S. METTS et al.   AQUACULTURE NUTRITION

Utilisation of biomass for sustainable fuels and chemicals: Molecules, methods and metrics

(2010) Roger A. Sheldon   CATALYSIS TODAY

Catalytic cracking of rapeseed oil to high octane gasoline and olefins

(2010) Peter Bielansky et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING

The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

(2010) Joseph Zakzeski et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Generation, Capture, and Utilization of Industrial Carbon Dioxide

(2010) Andrew J. Hunt et al.   ChemSusChem

Biorefinery of waste orange peel

(2010) José Ángel Siles López et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Production of green aromatics and olefins by catalytic fast pyrolysis of wood sawdust

(2010) Torren R. Carlson et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Making Fischer−Tropsch Fuels and Electricity from Coal and Biomass: Performance and Cost Analysis

(2010) Guangjian Liu et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Cumulative Energy Demand As Predictor for the Environmental Burden of Commodity Production

(2010) Mark A. J. Huijbregts et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Castor oil as a renewable resource for the chemical industry

(2010) Hatice Mutlu et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Glycerol as a sustainable solvent for green chemistry

(2010) Yanlong Gu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of biobased N-methylpyrrolidone by one-pot cyclization and methylation of γ-aminobutyric acid

(2010) Tijs M. Lammens et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2

(2010) Michael North et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

(2010) Joseph J. Bozell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Glycerol eutectics as sustainable solvent systems

(2010) Andrew P. Abbott et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Improvement of isopropanol production by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli using gas stripping

(2010) Kentaro Inokuma et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING

Replacement of acetonitrile by ethanol as solvent in reversed phase chromatography of biomolecules

(2010) F. Brettschneider et al.   JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Levulinic Acid by Cupric Oxides

(2010) Yan Gong et al.   MOLECULES

Thiophene-Containing Pechmann Dye Derivatives

(2010) Tyler B. Norsten et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Dimethyl carbonate as a modern green reagent and solvent

(2010) F Aricò et al.   RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Biogas production: current state and perspectives

(2009) Peter Weiland   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

A gasification-based biorefinery for the pulp and paper industry

(2009) Stefano Consonni et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN

Synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1,2-propanediol

(2009) Zhi Wen Gao et al.   CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS

Design of solid catalysts for the conversion of biomass

(2009) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Production of p-cymene and hydrogen from a bio-renewable feedstock–1,8-cineole (eucalyptus oil)

(2009) Benjamin A. Leita et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Catalytic Hydrocracking of Fresh and Used Cooking Oil

(2009) Stella Bezergianni et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

A comprehensive environmental assessment of petrochemical solvent production

(2009) Christian Capello et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

LCA of a biorefinery concept producing bioethanol, bioenergy, and chemicals from switchgrass

(2009) Francesco Cherubini et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Bio-Ethanol Based Ethylene

(2009) Antonio Morschbacker   Polymer Reviews

Aromatic Production from Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks

(2009) Torren R. Carlson et al.   TOPICS IN CATALYSIS

Hydrogenation of lactic acid to propylene glycol over copper-containing catalysts

(2009) Mikhail N. Simonov et al.  

Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts for the Biomass-to-Liquid (BTL)-Process

(2008) E. van Steen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

The Renewable Chemicals Industry

(2008) Claus Hviid Christensen et al.   ChemSusChem

Life cycle assessment of soybean-based biodiesel in Argentina for export

(2008) Luis Panichelli et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Spent Coffee Grounds as a Versatile Source of Green Energy

(2008) Narasimharao Kondamudi et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Factors affecting the variability in ileal amino acid digestibility in corn distillers dried grains with solubles fed to growing pigs1

(2008) A. A. Pahm et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol and Dimethyl Ether: From Greenhouse Gas to Renewable, Environmentally Carbon Neutral Fuels and Synthetic Hydrocarbons

(2008) George A. Olah et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Manufacturing of lower olefins from natural gas through methanol and its derivatives (review)

(2008) S. N. Khadzhiev et al.   PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY

Platform biochemicals for a biorenewable chemical industry

(2008) Basil J. Nikolau et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Volumetric scale-up of a three stage fermentation system for food waste treatment

(2007) Jung Kon Kim et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Composition of corn dry-grind ethanol by-products: DDGS, wet cake, and thin stillage

(2007) Youngmi Kim et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Chemoselective catalytic conversion of glycerol as a biorenewable source to valuable commodity chemicals

(2007) Chun-Hui (Clayton) Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

γ-Valerolactone—a sustainable liquid for energy and carbon-based chemicals

(2007) István T. Horváth et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green chemistry tools to influence a medicinal chemistry and research chemistry based organisation

(2007) Kim Alfonsi et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY