摘要
Bioethanol produced via valorisation of renewable biomass is of great interest to many industries.The increased availability and decreased cost of bioethanol make it a promising platform molecule to produce a wide range of value-added chemicals and fuels via the catalytic conversions.This paper provides a comprehensive review of catalytic conversions of bioethanol to a variety of chemicals/fuels such as hydrogen,C_(2)-C_(4)olefins,gasoline and small oxygenates.Specifically,the focus was placed on the relationship between the catalyst property(such as pore structure,acidity,active metal sites,and catalyst supports)and the catalytic performance(including catalyst activity and stability),as well as the reaction mechanisms involved.Future research avenues on the catalyst design for improving catalytic valorisation of bioethanol are also discussed.
基金
funding from the European Union’s Hori-zon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agree-ment No 872102
H.X.thanks The University of Manchester Presi-dent’s Doctoral Scholar Award and the China Scholarship Council(file no.201606150068)for supporting her PhD research.
