[1B05-07] Utilization of biomass(2)

[1B07] [Invited] Catalytic transformation of biomass into chemicals

○Atsushi Fukuoka¹ (1. Hokkaido University)

Utilization of biomass as a renewable organic resource has been developing. There is a large amount of biomass on the earth, so if we can use biomass as a chemical raw material, it may contribute to low carbonization. So far, catalytic reactions that efficiently convert cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin have been extensively studied by many groups, and in some cases starting biomass is advantageous in the synthesis of oxygen-containing compounds such as sugars. In this talk, we will show our recent work on the depolymerization of biomass and the conversion of sugar compounds by heterogeneous catalysts.

Keywords:Biomass, catalyst, lignocellulose