Abstract
The shortage of resources and increasing climate changes have brought the need for sustainable and renewable resources to people’s attention. Biomass is an earth-abundant material and has great potential as a feedstock for alternative fuels and chemicals. For the effective utilization of biomass, this biopolymer has to be depolymerized and transformed into key building blocks and/or the targeted products, and biological or chemical catalysts are commonly used for the rapid and energy-efficient reactions. This Special Issue introduces recent advances in the catalytic conversion of biomass into biofuels and value-added products.
Highlights
Over the past several decades, petroleum has been used as an essential resource in our lives
The cell walls of biomass are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin with other minor components such as extractives, ash, and protein
Recalcitrance factors, including crystalline cellulose, acetylated xylan, lignin, lignin-carbohydrate complex, and inorganic components, must be removed or at least reduced to some extent for effective biomass conversion [1,2]
Summary
Over the past several decades, petroleum has been used as an essential resource in our lives. In order to utilize biomass, its rigid cell wall structures need to be deconstructed and selectively fractionated in advance. The cell walls of biomass are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin with other minor components such as extractives, ash, and protein. Recalcitrance factors, including crystalline cellulose, acetylated xylan, lignin, lignin-carbohydrate complex, and inorganic components, must be removed or at least reduced to some extent for effective biomass conversion [1,2].
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