Heterogeneous strategies for selective conversion of lignocellulosic polysaccharides

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant renewable carbon resource on earth, for which many efforts have been made to convert it using various chemocatalytic processes. Heterogeneously conversion conducted based reusable solid catalysts process with greatest potential studied presently. This review provides insights into representative achievements in research area of heterogeneous chemical catalysis technologies production value-added chemicals from lignocellulosic polysaccharides (cellulose and hemicellulose). Popular approaches chemicals, including hydrolyzation (glucose, xylose arabinose), dehydration (5-hydroxymethylfurfuran, furfural, levulinic acid lactic acid), hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis (sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, 1,2-propylene glycol, ethlyene glycol ethanol), selective oxidation (gluconic comprehensively reviewed. However, technological barriers still exist, be overcome further integrate hydrolysis refinery processes multifunctional catalysts, ligncellulosic fine chemicals. In general, are discussed critically evaluated terms possibilities industrial implementation. conversions over major presently studied. hemicellulose)