Cascade Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Furfural to γ-Valerolactone Over Zr/Hf-Based Catalysts

Biomass feedstocks are promising candidates of renewable clean energy. The development and utilization of biological energy is in line with the concept of sustainable development and circular economy. As an important platform chemical, γ-valerolactone (GVL) is often used as green solvent and biofuel...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Frontiers in chemistry Vol. 10; p. 863674
Main Authors: Sun, Wenjuan, Li, Haifeng, Wang, Xiaochen, Liu, Anqiu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.03.2022
Subjects:
active site regulation
biomass
Chemistry
furfural
Zr/Hf-based catalysts
γ-valerolactone
Zr/Hf-based catalysts
γ-valerolactone
active site regulation
biomass
furfural
ISSN:2296-2646, 2296-2646
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Biomass feedstocks are promising candidates of renewable clean energy. The development and utilization of biological energy is in line with the concept of sustainable development and circular economy. As an important platform chemical, γ-valerolactone (GVL) is often used as green solvent and biofuel additive. Regarding this, the efficient synthesis of GVL from biomass derivative furfural (FF) has attracted wide attention recently, However, suitable catalyst with appropriate acid-base sites is required due to the complex reaction progress. In this Mini Review , the research progress of catalytic synthesis of GVL from furfural by Zr/Hf-based catalysts was reviewed. The different effects of Lewis acid-base and Brønsted acid sites in the catalysts on each steps in the reaction process were discussed firstly. Then the effects of regulation of acid-base sites in the catalysts was also studied. Finally, the advantages and challenges of Zr/Hf-based catalysts in FF converted to GVL system were proposed.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
ObjectType-Review-3
content type line 23
Edited by: Hu Li, Guizhou University, China
Reviewed by: Jian He, Jishou University, China
Zehui Zhang, South-Central University for Nationalities, China
This article was submitted to Green and Sustainable Chemistry, a section of the journal Frontiers in Chemistry
ISSN:2296-2646
2296-2646
DOI:10.3389/fchem.2022.863674