Catalysis for the Conversion of Biomass and Its Derivatives

• Main Author: Abhaya K. Datye (ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Malte Behrens (ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Edition Open Access 2013
• Series: Proceedings 2: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge
• Subjects: Chemistry; chemistry; energy challenge; biomass conversion; MPRL; Edition Open Access; catalysis; sustainability
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Biomass will play an important role in the future for the replacement of fossil sources for fuels and chemicals. Catalytic processes are required for the efficient conversion of biomass. The development of such processes and the understanding of the catalytic reactions of biomass molecules has recen...