Issue 48, 2017

Graphene and graphene-like materials in biomass conversion: paving the way to the future

Abstract

Materials based on graphene and its derivatives have a dual relationship with biomass: (i) they can be synthesized using biomass or its platform chemicals and (ii) they can be employed as efficient catalysts or supports for nanoparticulate catalysts for biomass conversion. In this review article we discuss methods of catalyst synthesis using top-down and bottom-up approaches as well as different synthetic pathways where all or some catalyst components are prefabricated or the whole catalyst is prepared in situ from small molecules. We identify key factors influencing the efficiency of the catalysts formed and suggest our perspective for the development of this field.

Graphical abstract: Graphene and graphene-like materials in biomass conversion: paving the way to the future

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Oct 2017
Accepted
14 Nov 2017
First published
14 Nov 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 25131-25143

Graphene and graphene-like materials in biomass conversion: paving the way to the future

V. K. Das, Z. B. Shifrina and L. M. Bronstein, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 25131 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA09418C

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