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This book -- one of 7 volumes on New and Future Developments in Catalysis -- represents the latest developments in catalytic biomass conversion. It is a comprehensive summary of past, current, and future research focusing on clean energy and clean catalytic processes.

Table of Contents

1. Metal Catalysts for the Conversion of Biomass to Chemicals (Pierre Gallezot)2. Current Catalytic Processes for Biomass Conversion (Hirokazu Kobayashi, Atsushi Fukuoka)3. Emerging Catalysis for 5-HMF Formation from Cellulosic Carbohydrates (Z. Conrad Zhang)4. Trends and Challenges in Catalytic Biomass Conversion (Christian Marup Osmundsen, Kresten Egeblad, Esben Taarning)5. Catalytic Processes of Lignocellulosic Feedstock Conversion for Production of Furfural, Levulinic Acid, and Formic Acid-Based Fuel Components (B. Kamm, M. Gerhardt, G. Dautzenberg)6. Synthetic Biology for Biomass Conversion (Christopher E. French, Damian K. Barnard, Eugene Fletcher, Steven D. Kane, Sahreena Saleem Lakhundi, Chao-Kuo Liu, Alistair Elfick)7. Hybrid Plant Systems for Breeding and Gene Confinement in Bioenergy Crops (Albert P. Kausch, Adam Deresienski, Joel Hague, Michael Tilelli, Stephen L. Dellaporta, Kimberly Nelson, Yi Li)8. An Introduction to Pyrolysis and Catalytic Pyrolysis: Versatile Techniques for Biomass Conversion (Li Li, Jack S. Rowbotham, H. Christopher Greenwell, Philip W. Dyer)9. Using Microwave Radiation and SrO as a Catalyst for the Complete Conversion of Oils, Cooked Oils, and Microalgae to Biodiesel (Miri Koberg, Aharon Gedanken)10. Environmental Benefits of Integrated Algal Biorefineries for Large-Scale Biomass Conversion (Bobban Subhadra)11. Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biomass Conversion (Lei Jin, Chung-hao Kuo, Steven L. Suib)12. Processing Issues in Biofuels Production (Richard S. Parnas, Michael Pomykala, Iman Noshadi)13. Economic Analysis of Bioenergy: An Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach (Fred V. Carstensen, Marcello Graziano, Natalia Vorotytseva, William E. Waite, Kathryn E. Parr)14. Biofuels of the Present and the Future (Arnold L. Demain, Marco A. Baez-Vasquez)15. Catalysts for Biomass Conversion (Subhash Bhatia, Siti Salwa Hashim)

About the Author

Steve Suib is one of the leading figures in solid-state catalysis and renewable systems in the US. His 450 publications, 40 patents, and authorship on multiple books on the topic of catalysis is proof of this, as is his distinguished Professor status. He is also editor for Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, which puts him in a perfect position to keep abreast with current developments in the area. He has been a prominent and prolific catalysis researcher for many years encompassing all aspects of the fields from synthesis, characterization, catalysis, to applications. He easily works in both basic fundamental academic research as well as applied industrial research.

Reviews

"Researchers in a number of biological sciences examine catalytic processes for turning biomass into fuel or other usable substance. The topics include metal catalysis for converting biomass into fine chemicals, synthetic biology for biomass conversion, hybrid plant systems for breeding and gene confinement in bioenergy crops, environmental benefits of integrated algal biorefineries for large-scale biomass conversion, and biofuels of the present and future." --Reference and Research Book News, December 2013