RT Journal Article
T1 Exploring molecular catalysis in the enzymatic synthesis of biolubricants: A comprehensive review and bibliometric assessment
A1 Neto, Francisco Simão
A1 da Silva Sousa, Patrick
A1 Fernandes Melo, Rafael Leandro
A1 de Castro Bizerra, Viviane
A1 Dari, Dayana Nascimento
A1 dos Santos, Kaiany Moreira
A1 de Sousa Junior, Paulo Gonçalves
A1 da Silva, Jessica Lopes
A1 Fernández Lucas, Jesús
A1 da Silva Aires, Francisco Izaias
A1 de Sousa Rios, Maria Alexsandra
A1 Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.
A1 Sousa dos Santos, José Cleiton
AB Biolubricants are produced from renewable biological raw materials using sustainable methods, such as enzymatic catalysis and the esterification of vegetable oils and animal fats, representing a promising alternative. Enzymatic biocatalysts, in particular, have high specificity in synthesizing new products, making them a fundamental tool in producing biolubricants. This study aims to conduct a detailed bibliometric analysis to evaluate the primary studies on the enzymatic synthesis of biolubricants. It also identifies prominent countries, authors, journals, and research areas contributing to the topic. Describe the characteristics, advantages, and challenges associated with biolubricants, including the types of enzymes, substrates, and raw materials used, the mechanisms of enzymatic synthesis, and the techniques used for production, optimization, and characterization. The keywords "biofuel", "biolubricant" and "enzyme" were used for the database. The search was carried out in Scopus, covering the period from 2014 to June 2024. The analysis returned 358 articles and revealed significant international collaboration, especially between Brazil, India, and China. Brazil leads the field, contributing 19.27 % of the publications. Brazilian institutions have shown remarkable specialization in producing lubricants, using the country's rich biodiversity and biomass resources to promote research and innovation. Thus, this study presents a complete contextualization of the production of biolubricants, with an overview of world production in the area and a literature review that addresses relevant topics such as production routes and product analysis.
PB Elsevier
SN 2468-8274
YR 2025
FD 2025-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124222
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124222
LA eng
NO Neto, F. S., da Silva Sousa, P., Fernandes Melo, R. L., de Castro Bizerra, V., Dari, D. N., dos Santos, K. M., de Sousa Junior, P. G., da Silva, J. L., Fernández-Lucas, J., da Silva Aires, F. I., de Sousa Rios, M. A., Taherzadeh, M. J., & Sousa dos Santos, J. C. (2025). [Rev. of Exploring molecular catalysis in the enzymatic synthesis of biolubricants: A comprehensive review and bibliometric assessment]. Molecular Catalysis, 583. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MCAT.2025.115191
NO We gratefully acknowledge the following Brazilian agencies for scientific and technological development: Fundaçao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnologico (FUNCAP) (PS1-0186- 00216.01.00/21; 31052.000417/2023; UNI-0210-00537.01.00/23), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnologico  (CNPq) (311062/2019-9; 774 440891/2020-5; 307454/2022-3), and Coordenaçao  de Aperfeiçoamento de Ensino Superior (CAPES) (finance code 001).
NO Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientif́ico e Tecnológico
NO Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
NO CAPES
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 dic 2025