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       Preparation of a magnetic solid  lisation using mixed metal oxides and  on catalysts. Various biomass conversion   increasing to 1923 MPa (from 456 MPa)  reviewed and key economic factors are  lysts having Bronsted acid (BA) sites
       acid Fe O @PS-SO H for            a simple regeneration via calcinations  routes are covered and this includes   and 19 MPa (from 10 MPa), respec-  discussed and what is hindering their  and a bifunctional catalyst containing
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       hydrolysis of cellulose (C )      is proposed. TEA was done and this  lignin and cellulose. Opportunities and   tively. There was a dramatic reduction  application. (Green Chem., 2024: DOI:  phosphate group were prepared. Sul-
       [Hydrolysis of C is of considerable   product is cheaper than synthetic poly-  challenges are discussed. (Green Chem.,   in water vapour permeability by 92.9%  10.1039/D3GC05108K).  phonated hydrochar gave 30% yield
       importance and this column has covered   alpha-olefi n (usually trimer of n-decene).  2024: DOI: 10.1039/D4GC01541J).  and O  permeability by 74%. The fi lm                        and even high loading of SCM could
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       many papers.]                     (Green Chem., 2024; DOI:10.1039/                                            was biodegradable. (ACS Sus. Chem.  A fungus converts cellulose (C)  be used. The catalysts get fouled after
                                         D4GC01721).                      Novel diacid – superbase ionic             Eng., 2024: DOI: 10.1021/acssusche-  directly into platform chemicals  fi rst use and indicating the necessity of
       M. Liu et al have come out with a mag-                             liquids (DSILs) for efficient              meng.4C04198).                                                      purifi cation of SCM prior to catalytic
       netic version of the acid catalyst, which  Water-assisted ketonisation  dissolution of cellulose (C)                                            G. Ondrey has reported the discovery  valorisation. (Catalysis Today, 2024,
       allows easy separation through High  of methyl palmitate (MP) to  and simultaneous preparation                Glycerol (G) and its deriva-      of this method for converting C into en-  441, 1 Nov., 114898; DOI:10.1016/j.
       Gradient Magnetic Separation (HGMS).   palmitone (P) over metal incor-  of multi-functional cellulose         tives as potential C-3 bio-based  antiopure erythro-isocitric acid – a chiral  cattod.2024.114898).
       Here, the authors have fi rst modifi ed the   porated TiO  catalysts  materials                                 building blocks for accessing
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                                         J. Pittayatornkul et al have worked on   of C in N-Methylmorpholine has been
                                         the title process using noble metal incor-  commercial for a long time.]    R. Morodo et al have reviewed the title
                                         porated TiO  catalysts in the presence of                                   subject. Aspects of entities treating
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                                         water under an atmosphere of H /N  fl ow.   L. Zhang et al have worked on develop-  cardiovascular diseases, musculo-
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                                                                          ing green solvents for C, which is still   skeletal drugs, etc. are reviewed. Further,
                                                                          a challenge. DSILs maximally dissolve      polymeric drugs and more eclectic
                                                                          15.2 wt% of microcrystalline C (DP =
                                                                          260) and 9.3 wt% of cotton wool (DP =
                                                                          685), respectively. The above ILs can be
       surface of magnetite (Fe O ) nanopar-                              recycled and reused to dissolve C. The                                       isomer of citric acid, which has a large  Aromatic epoxy from caffeic
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       ticles (NPs) into oleic acid and then in                           rheological properties of the C solutions                                    potential as a chemical building block.   acid (CA) (CAAE)
       an oil-in water (o/w) emulsion system                              were studied for fibre spinning. The                                         (Paper in ACS Sus. Chem. Eng., quoted
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       polystyrene was coated and sulphonated,   Hydrolysis of MP to palmitic acid occurs   tensile strength of 2.39 MPa and 2.28                      in Chem. Eng, 1  July, 2024).     S. Wang et al have reported the title
       which was characterised by all important   which undergoes ketonisaton. Water in   MPa for wood and bamboo boards were   substrates such as dietary supplements,                  epoxy resins with different cross-linking
       spectroscopic methods. At 140°C and   the feed suppresses hydrodeoxygenation   realised. The regenerated C fi lms show   radiosensitisers or chemotherapeutical  Catalytic valorisation of indus-  densities, such as CFAE GEFA  and
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       1:1 acid to substrate ratio, C gave glu-  and P cracking. At 400°C, 0.5 Pd/TiO    structural integrity, dense morphology,   agents are considered. This brings out   trial grade sugarcane molasses  CFAE FD , can be obtained from CFAE
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       cose yield of 64%. The catalyst can be   gave 90% conversion with 85%+ selecti- 2  a high degree of crystallinity, excellent   the importance of biobased starting   (SCM) to 5-hydroxymethylfur-  through Diels-Alder reaction with Glyci-
       conveniently recycled. (J. Chem. Tech-  vity to P. (Reaction Chem. Eng., 2024:   tensile strength of 1.34 MPa, suffi cient   materials. (Green Chem., 2024: DOI:   fural (HMF) in water  dyl Ether of Furfuryl Alcohol (GEFA)
       nol. Biotechnol., 2024; DOI:10.1002/  DOI: 10.1029/D4RE00111G).    thermal stability, and excellent trans-    10.1039/D4GC01957A).                                                and 2-difuran disulphide (FD), followed
       jet. 7696).                                                        parency. Even C gel was incorporated                                         K.M. Eblagon et al have reported that   by curing with 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl-
                                                                          into a Zn-ion hybrid supercapicitor.
                                         Catalyst-free valorisation of bio-                                          Role of advanced oxidation  SCM is a suitable feedstock for HMF     methane (DDM). The tensile strength
       Ketonisation of fatty acids       mass resources to value-added    (Green Chem., 2024: DOI: 10.1039/          processes in lignocellulose  production in water. Cheap mono- and   ranges from 73.8 to 106.5 MPa, much
                                                                          D4GC02083A).
                                                                                                                                                       bifunctional sugar catalysts were pre-
                                                                                                                     pre-treatment towards bio-
       Process intensifi cation of lauric   products                                                                  refi nery applications             pared via hydrothermal carbonization   higher than bisphenol A diglycidyl ether-
                                                                                                                                                                                         based epoxy/DDM (56.6 MPa).
       acid self-ketonisaion and its                                      Biodegradable starch-based                                                   (HTC). 30 wt% HMF yield was realised
       economic and environmental        W. Zhao et al have reviewed the title   nanocomposite films with            A.D. Fraia et al have referred to the   from the crude SCM. A variety of cata-
                                         subject, which is superior to that based
       impact on bio-lubricant base oil                                   exceptional water- and oxygen-             effi cient utilisation of lignocellulosic
       production                                                         barrier properties                         biomass being limited by the recalci-
                                                                                                                     trance of cell walls, mainly caused by
       T. Goculdas et al have brought out the                             M. Dong et al have overcome some defi -     hemicellulose and lignin which reduce
       advantages of bio-lubricants derived                               ciencies such as mechanical weakness       accessibility to cellulose. Oxidative
       from fatty acids based on coconut/palm                             and permeability to moisture and gases     processes effi ciently enhance the digesti-
       kernel oils. This was accomplished                                 of starch by using Mxene nanoparticles     bility of cellulose in the biomass, which
       in a continuous fl ow reactor with an                               to signifi cantly enhance these properties.   make it more accessible for subsequent
       exceptional selectivity of 90%. Thus                               10% Mxene was incorporated into starch     enzymatic  or  microbial  degradation.
       12-tricosanane is obtained with easily                             fi lms and this resulted in raising the     Further, reaction kinetic is improved.
       available MgO catalyst. Catalyst stabi-                            Young’s modulus and tensile strength       Aspects of oxidative pretreatments are


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