Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Bifunctional Catalysis for Transforming Biomass-Related Compounds into Chemicals and Biofuels

Chapter 2 Introduction to Characterization Methods for Heterogeneous Catalysts and Their Application to Cellulose Conversion Mechanisms

Chapter 3 Brønsted-Lewis Acids for Efficient Conversion of Renewables

Chapter 4 Design of Bifunctional Solid Catalysts for Conversion of Biomass-Derived Syngas into Biofuels

Chapter 5 Reductive Conversion of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Aqueous Solutions by Furan Ring Opening and Rearrangement

Chapter 6 Catalytic Cascade Transformations of Biomass into Polyols

Chapter 7 Production and Upgrading of γ -Valerolactone with Bifunctional Catalytic Processes

Chapter 8 Production of Furanic Biofuels with Zeolite and Metal Oxide Bifunctional Catalysts for Energy-and Product-Driven Biorefineries

Chapter 9 Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Furans into Value-Added Chemicals

Chapter 10 Production of Biodiesel via Simultaneous Esterification and Transesterification

Chapter 11 Biodiesel Production from Waste Oil in Multiphase Reactors with Bifunctional Catalyst for Sustainable Energy

Chapter 12 Conversion of Biomass Using Simultaneous Chemo- and Bio-catalysis