Preface

Journal Article · Thu Mar 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Catalysis Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2017.11.015· OSTI ID:1573025

Olarte, Mariefel V. ^[1]; Bravo-Suarez, Juan J. ^[2]; Wang, Huamin ^[1]; Tao, Franklin (Fen) ^[2]

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1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
2. University of Kansas

This special issue of Catalysis Today results from the Symposium in Catalysts and Catalytic Technologies for Conversion of Biomass and its Derivatives during the 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 22 – 24, 2016. The topics of the three-day symposium covered (1) experimental and theory/computational methods for characterization and reactivity studies of biomass catalytic conversion; (2) novel catalytic materials for biomass processing: heterogeneous, homogeneous and biological catalysts; (3) catalytic technologies for biomass pretreatment and upgrading; and, (4) catalytic conversion of lignocellulose, starch, sugars and lipids to fuels and chemicals. The symposium consisted of 49 accepted presentations, with three keynote talks specifically on hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis of furans, thermochemical conversion of biomass and valorization of lignocellulosics to fuels, materials and chemicals.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1573025
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-138643
• Journal Information: Catalysis Today, Journal Name: Catalysis Today Vol. 302
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English