Sustainable lignin modifications and processing methods: green chemistry as the way forward

B Jacobs, Y Yao, I Van Nieuwenhove, D Sharma… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The anthropologic impact on climate has reached a critical level given that society relies on
non-renewable fossil resources for energy. Thus, to alleviate this, lignins can play a key role …

Combined conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-value products with ultrasonic cavitation and photocatalytic produced reactive oxygen species–A review

R Djellabi, D Aboagye, MG Galloni, VV Andhalkar… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass is carried out through
the selective scission of crosslinked Csingle bondC/Csingle bondO bonds. Nowadays …

Recent catalytic innovations in furfural transformation

K Zhao, B Wen, Q Tang, F Wang, X Liu, Q Xu, D Yin - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To address the problem of non-renewable resources and energy shortages, converting
biomass, the only renewable carbon resource on Earth, into various fine chemicals holds …

A review on catalytic depolymerization of lignin towards high-value chemicals: solvent and catalyst

Y Wang, L Wei, Q Hou, Z Mo, X Liu, W Li - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lignin is a type of natural aromatic material with potential application prospects obtained
from lignocellulosic biomass. Recently, the valorization of lignin has received increasing …

Progress in develo** methods for lignin depolymerization and elucidating the associated mechanisms

C Yang, J Qin, S Sun, D Gao, Y Fang, G Chen… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The biorefining of sugar-based biomass has attracted increasing attention in response to the
continuous depletion of fossil fuel reserves. The key to biorefinery is to choose a suitable …

[HTML][HTML] Upgrading of triglycerides, pyrolysis oil, and lignin over metal sulfide catalysts: A review on the reaction mechanism, kinetics, and catalyst deactivation

YW Cheah, MA Salam, J Sebastian, S Ghosh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy production have contributed to the
rising global atmospheric CO 2 concentration. The search for alternative renewable and …

Lignin Extraction by Using Two-Step Fractionation: A Review

MH Tanis, O Wallberg, M Galbe, B Al-Rudainy - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lignocellulosic biomass represents the most abundant renewable carbon source on earth
and is already used for energy and biofuel production. The pivotal step in the conversion …

[HTML][HTML] Catalysis and chemistry of lignin depolymerization in alcohol solvents-A review

Y Sang, H Chen, M Khalifeh, Y Li - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The second-generation biofuel strategy aims to fully utilize lignocellulose, which is the major
component of the plant cell wall and the most abundant form of renewable organic …

Lignocellulosic biomass conversion into platform chemicals and biofuels using tetrahydrofuran-assisted pretreatment: A future for sustainable and bio-circular …

LG Nair, P Verma - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024 - Elsevier
Organosolv pretreatment is an important strategy currently employed in biorefineries as an
initial step for efficient lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) conversion into value-added products …

Effect of solvent systems on the synergistic catalytic hydrogenolysis of alkaline lignin over Pd/C-NaOH

X Li, Y Liu, W Wang, J Wang, K Alorku, Q Liu, L Ma… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Solvents and catalysts are two of the most critical factors for the depolymerization of lignin.
This paper investigated the effect of different pure solvents on the hydrogenolysis of the β-O …