ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Glycerol Valorization-The Role of Biochar Catalysts.
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- Synthesis of Glycerin Carbonate by an Environmentally Friendly Novel Catalytic Membrane of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Deep Eutectic Solvent.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Waste-derived mesoporous biochar for glycerol to glycerol carbonate upgrading: intensified process design and techno-economic analysis.RSC advances · 2026Article
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Abstract
The conversion of renewable feedstocks into new added-value products is a current hot topic that includes the biodiesel industry. When converting vegetable oils into biodiesel, approximately 10% of glycerol byproduct is produced. Glycerol can be envisaged as a chemical platform due to its chemical versatility, as a scaffold or building block, in producing a wide range of added-value chemicals. Thus, the development of sustainable routes to obtain glycerol-based products is crucial and urgent. This certainly encompasses the use of raw carbonaceous materials from biomass as heterogeneous acid catalysts. Moreover, the integration of surface functional groups, such as sulfonic acid, in carbon-based solid materials, makes them low cost, exhibiting high catalytic activity with concomitant stability. This review summarizes the work developed by the scientific community, during the last 10 years, on the use of biochar catalysts for glycerol transformation.
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