TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical assessment of reaction pathways for conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid
AU - Shen, Feng
AU - Smith, Richard Lee
AU - Li, Jialu
AU - Guo, Haixin
AU - Zhang, Xiao
AU - Qi, Xinhua
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Society of Chemistry.
PY - 2021/2/21
Y1 - 2021/2/21
N2 - Reaction pathways for conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid are reviewed for established (fast pyrolysis, acid hydrolysis, wet oxidation, catalytic oxidation), and cutting-edge (photocatalysis, electrocatalysis) methods. Characteristics of each reaction pathway are analyzed and ranked with sustainability indicators (environment, economic, social) and lead to the conclusion that catalytic oxidation has the highest sustainability score for conversion of agricultural waste biomass to formic acid in terms of yield, waste emissions, feedstock cost, and innovation potential. Reaction systems for catalytic oxidation are analyzed in detail including catalysts, oxidants, solvents, catalyst recycle and product separation including large-scale aspects. Future perspectives and challenges for the efficient conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid are proposed. This journal is
AB - Reaction pathways for conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid are reviewed for established (fast pyrolysis, acid hydrolysis, wet oxidation, catalytic oxidation), and cutting-edge (photocatalysis, electrocatalysis) methods. Characteristics of each reaction pathway are analyzed and ranked with sustainability indicators (environment, economic, social) and lead to the conclusion that catalytic oxidation has the highest sustainability score for conversion of agricultural waste biomass to formic acid in terms of yield, waste emissions, feedstock cost, and innovation potential. Reaction systems for catalytic oxidation are analyzed in detail including catalysts, oxidants, solvents, catalyst recycle and product separation including large-scale aspects. Future perspectives and challenges for the efficient conversion of agricultural waste biomass into formic acid are proposed. This journal is
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U2 - 10.1039/d0gc04263c
DO - 10.1039/d0gc04263c
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85101986628
VL - 23
SP - 1536
EP - 1561
JO - Green Chemistry
JF - Green Chemistry
SN - 1463-9262
IS - 4
ER -