Formic acid, a biomass-derived source of energy and hydrogen for biomass upgrading. Issue 9 (12th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valentini, Federica; Kozell, Vadym; Petrucci, Chiara; Marrocchi, Assunta; Gu, Yanlong; Gelman, Dmitri; Vaccaro, Luigi
• Is Part Of: Energy & environmental science. Volume 12:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 2646
• Page End: 2664
• Publication Date: 2019-07-12
• Subjects: Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Fuel switching -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1039/c9ee01747j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-5692

Abstract

Abstract : Formic acid is a main product from biomass-derived carbohydrates and is attracting ever more attention as a hydrogen source for a sustainable chemical production. Abstract : Formic acid is a main product from biomass-derived carbohydrates and is attracting ever more attention as a sustainable hydrogen source, owing to its high volumetric hydrogen density of 53 g of H2 per liter. In this review, we give an overview of the formic acid mediated transformations of biomass-based feedstocks into added-value products, including biofuels; attention will be primarily focused on the transformation of biomass-derived platform chemicals, with an emphasis on levulinic acid. Formic-acid mediated lignin depolymerization and biomass-oil upgrading will be also discussed.