Nanoporous catalysts for biomass conversion / edited by Feng-Shou Xiao, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, Liang Wang, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Nanoporous Organic Frameworks for Biomass Conversion; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Nanoporous Crystalline Organic Frameworks; 1.2.1 Metal-Organic Frameworks; 1.2.2 Covalent Organic Frameworks; 1.3 Nanoporous Organic Sulfonated Resins; 1.3.1 Amberlyst Resins; 1.3.2 Nafion Resins; 1.4 Conclusions and Perspective; References; Chapter 2 Activated Carbon and Ordered Mesoporous Carbon-Based Catalysts for Biomass Conversion; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Activated Carbon and Mesoporous Carbon

2.2.1 Preparation of Activated Carbon and Mesoporous Carbon2.2.2 Properties of Carbon in Catalysis; 2.2.3 Functionalization of Carbon Materials; 2.3 Cellulose Conversion; 2.3.1 Cellulose Hydrolysis; 2.3.2 Conversion of Cellulose to Hexitols; 2.3.3 Conversion of Cellulose to Glycols; 2.3.4 Conversion of Cellulose to Other Important Chemicals; 2.4 Lignin Conversion; 2.4.1 Hydrogenolysis (Hydrocracking); 2.4.2 Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO); 2.4.3 Hydrogenation and Ethanolysis; 2.5 Synthesis of Biofuel (Diesel or Jet Fuel) from Lignocellulose; 2.5.1 C-C Coupling Reactions

2.5.2 Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)2.6 Summary; References; Chapter 3 Nanoporous Carbon/Nitrogen Materials and their Hybrids for Biomass Conversion; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid; 3.2.1 Mono-Metallic Nanoparticle/Carbon-Nitrogen Nanocomposites: Metal-Support Effect; 3.2.2 Bimetallic Nanoparticle/Carbon-Nitrogen Nanocomposites; 3.2.3 Trimetallic Nanoparticle/Carbon-Nitrogen Nanocomposites; 3.2.4 Core-Shell Nanostructure/Carbon-Nitrogen Nanocomposites; 3.2.5 Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid Using Carbon/Nitrogen Materials

3.3 Transfer Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Compounds from Formic Acid3.4 Synthesis of High-Value-Added Chemicals from Biomass; 3.5 Metal-Free Catalyst: Graphene Oxide for the Conversion of Fructose; 3.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References; Chapter 4 Recent Developments in the Use of Porous Carbon Materials for Cellulose Conversion; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of Catalytic Cellulose Hydrolysis; 4.3 Functionalized Carbon Catalyst for Cellulose Hydrolysis; 4.3.1 Synthesis and Properties of Carbon Catalysts; 4.3.2 Sulfonated Carbon Catalyst for Cellulose Hydrolysis

4.3.3 Oxygenated Carbon Catalyst for Cellulose Hydrolysis4.3.4 Mechanistic Aspects of Carbon-Catalyzed Cellulose Hydrolysis; 4.4 Summary and Outlook; References; Chapter 5 Ordered Mesoporous Silica-Based Catalysts for Biomass Conversion; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Sulfated Ordered Mesoporous Silicas; 5.2.1 Conversion of Levulinic Acid to Valerate Esters; 5.2.2 One-Pot Conversion of Cellulose into Chemicals; 5.2.3 Dehydration of Xylose to Furfural; 5.3 Ordered Mesoporous Silica-Supported Polyoxometalates and Sulfated Metal Oxides; 5.4 Heteroatom-Doped Ordered Mesoporous Silica