Solid Base Catalysis: A New Frontier in Industrial Sustainability

showcases the efficiency, reusability, and environmental benefits of solid based catalysts in modern green chemistry. Across ten chapters, the book presents advanced catalyst fabrication techniques, including sol-gel, hydrothermal, vapor deposition, and innovative waste-derived approaches paired with cutting-edge structural and spectroscopic characterization tools. The text highlights catalyst-enabled organic synthesis, biomass conversion, pharmaceutical intermediate production, heterocycle generation, and renewable energy applications, bridging foundational principles with industrial relevance. Detailed case studies on hydrogenation, multicomponent reactions, transesterification, depolymerization, bond-forming reactions, and CO2 conversion to methanol connect academic research with industrial practice, positioning solid base catalysts as a cornerstone technology for sustainable chemistry, circular bioeconomy, and clean-energy innovation.

Key Features

Examines cutting-edge synthesis methods for solid base catalysts

Analyzes material structure and functionality via advanced characterization techniques

Demonstrates catalytic pathways for organic synthesis and fine chemicals manufacturing

Enables biomass valorization and renewable feedstock conversion

Facilitates hydrogenation, multicomponent, and C-C/C-N/C-S bond-forming reactions

Advances CO2 utilization, bio-oil upgrading, and sustainable fuel production

Bridges fundamental catalysis principles with industrial case studies and real-world applications