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Title: Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects

Abstract

Catalysis in the heterogeneous phase plays a crucial role in the valorization of biorenewable substrates with controlled reactivity, efficient mechanical process separation, greater recyclability and minimization of environmental effects. In this minireview, we have critically analyzed the design aspects of catalysts with multifunctional properties in making biomass conversion processes more productive and sustainable. The catalytic systems have been categorized into subgroups such as metal oxides and phosphates, supported metals, functionalized porous materials, acidic and ion-exchange resins, zeolites and carbonaceous materials to discuss their structural features and active sites towards intrinsic reactivity and selectivity in the transformation of biomass intermediates via hydrolysis, dehydration, hydrodeoxygenation and oxidation pathways. Recent advances in photocatalytic materials for the oxidation of biomass-derived small molecules (such as sugars, alcohols, carboxylic acids) and lignin model compounds and the role of different heteroatoms in improving photo-electronic properties are discussed. The synergistic effect of metal nanoparticulate sites and acid–base supports of bimetallic catalytic systems in performing multistep cascade processes in one-pot are analyzed.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. National Univ. of Singapore (Singapore). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  2. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI), ISE Lab.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1388762
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001004
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Catalysis Science and Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 20; Related Information: CCEI partners with the University of Delaware (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; California Institute of Technology; Columbia University; University of Delaware; Lehigh University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University; Rutgers University; Journal ID: ISSN 2044-4753
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; catalysis (homogeneous); catalysis (heterogeneous); biofuels (including algae and biomass); bio-inspired; hydrogen and fuel cells; materials and chemistry by design; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); synthesis (scalable processing)

Citation Formats

De, Sudipta, Dutta, Saikat, and Saha, Basudeb. Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1039/c6cy01370h.
De, Sudipta, Dutta, Saikat, & Saha, Basudeb. Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cy01370h
De, Sudipta, Dutta, Saikat, and Saha, Basudeb. Fri . "Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cy01370h. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1388762.
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title = {Critical design of heterogeneous catalysts for biomass valorization: current thrust and emerging prospects},
author = {De, Sudipta and Dutta, Saikat and Saha, Basudeb},
abstractNote = {Catalysis in the heterogeneous phase plays a crucial role in the valorization of biorenewable substrates with controlled reactivity, efficient mechanical process separation, greater recyclability and minimization of environmental effects. In this minireview, we have critically analyzed the design aspects of catalysts with multifunctional properties in making biomass conversion processes more productive and sustainable. The catalytic systems have been categorized into subgroups such as metal oxides and phosphates, supported metals, functionalized porous materials, acidic and ion-exchange resins, zeolites and carbonaceous materials to discuss their structural features and active sites towards intrinsic reactivity and selectivity in the transformation of biomass intermediates via hydrolysis, dehydration, hydrodeoxygenation and oxidation pathways. Recent advances in photocatalytic materials for the oxidation of biomass-derived small molecules (such as sugars, alcohols, carboxylic acids) and lignin model compounds and the role of different heteroatoms in improving photo-electronic properties are discussed. The synergistic effect of metal nanoparticulate sites and acid–base supports of bimetallic catalytic systems in performing multistep cascade processes in one-pot are analyzed.},
doi = {10.1039/c6cy01370h},
journal = {Catalysis Science and Technology},
number = 20,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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Scheme 1 Scheme 1: Key functionalities of heterogeneous catalysts required for fundamental reactions involved in biomass conversion.

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