Iron based catalysts in biomass processing. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hongbo Du, ; Deng, Fang; Kommalapati, Raghava R.; Amarasekara, Ananda S.
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 134(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Iron -- Catalyst -- Pretreatment -- Saccharification -- Pyrolysis -- Liquefaction; BAIL Brønsted acidic ionic liquid -- DABCO 1, 4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane -- DMSO Dimethylsulfoxide -- HMF 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural -- NHC N-Heterocyclic carbene -- TEMPO (2, 2, 6, 6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl -- THF Tetrahydrofuran -- TRS Total Reducing Sugars -- MCM-41 Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41, A mesoporous silicate material -- MOF Metal Organic Framework -- ZSM-5 Zeolite Socony Mobil–5, An aluminosilicate; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110292
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: The interest in the use of non-noble metal catalysis is quite relevant to biomass processing due to costs, environmental concerns and the substantial scale of these operations. The aim of this article is to cover all aspects of the use of iron based catalysts in various biomass processing applications, especially focusing on the developments in the last five years. The appeal of metallic iron and its compounds in catalysis as well as the diversity of the type of transformations are discussed in the introduction sections of this review. The recent advances in the use of iron or its compounds in biomass pretreatment, saccharification, liquefaction and pyrolysis are reviewed as major topics in the review article. In addition, the use iron based catalysts in processing biomass derived small molecules to fuel; polymer and chemical feedstocks are also discussed in the article. Highlights: Iron catalysts are attractive due to high abundance and relatively low toxicity. Uses in pretreatment, saccharification, liquefaction and pyrolysis are reviewed. Transformations of biobased molecules to fuels and feedstocks are also reviewed.