Towards the conversion of carbohydrate biomass feedstocks to biofuels via hydroxylmethylfurfural
This review appraises the chemical conversion processes recently reported for the production of hydroxylmethylfurfural (HMF), a key biorefining intermediate, from carbohydrate biomass feedstocks. Catalytic sites or groups required for the efficient and selective conversion of hexose substrates to HMF are examined. The principle of concerted catalysis was used to rationalise the dehydration of...
Olusola O. James, Sudip Maity, Lamidi Usman, Kolawole O. Ajanaku, Olayinka O. Ajani, Tolu O. Siyanbola, Satanand Sahu and Rashmi Chaubey
Ajanaku Kolawole Oluseyi » Professor Ajanaku Kolawole Oluseyi, born in Obokun Local Government, Ilesa, Osun State. He attended IMG Primary School in Ibadan and moved to Ibadan Grammar School, Molete for his Secondary School education. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. His research fields covers waste management; food chemistry; corrosion,... view full profile
