Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties

RM Cywar, NA Rorrer, CB Hoyt, GT Beckham… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …

Furfural–a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

A Jaswal, PP Singh, T Mondal - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels

LR Lynd, GT Beckham, AM Guss… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Develo** economically viable, scalable, and sustainable technologies for the conversion
of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to liquid fuels is widely seen as a centerpiece of the …

[HTML][HTML] Towards bio-upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate

T Tiso, T Narancic, R Wei, E Pollet, N Beagan… - Metabolic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over 359 million tons of plastics were produced worldwide in 2018, with significant growth
expected in the near future, resulting in the global challenge of end-of-life management. The …

Conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels and chemicals via sugar platform: an updated review on chemistry and mechanisms of acid hydrolysis of lignocellulose

Z Zhou, D Liu, X Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for
production of the second-generation biofuels and biochemicals without food and fuel …

Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

Current advancement on the isolation, characterization and application of lignin

JJ Liao, NH Abd Latif, D Trache, N Brosse… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most critical issues faced by the world nowadays is to provide the sustainability of
consumption for energy and natural resources. Lignin is said to be one of the alternative …

Muconic acid production from glucose and xylose in Pseudomonas putida via evolution and metabolic engineering

C Ling, GL Peabody, D Salvachúa, YM Kim… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Muconic acid is a bioprivileged molecule that can be converted into direct replacement
chemicals for incumbent petrochemicals and performance-advantaged bioproducts. In this …

A review on the pretreatment of lignocellulose for high-value chemicals

H Chen, J Liu, X Chang, D Chen, Y Xue, P Liu… - Fuel Processing …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pretreatment is an important process to transform lignocellulosic biomass to high-value
chemicals. This process potentially provides economic sustainability, which is challenged by …

Physico-chemical conversion of lignocellulose: inhibitor effects and detoxification strategies: a mini review

D Kim - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
A pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass to produce biofuels, polymers, and other
chemicals plays a vital role in the biochemical conversion process toward disrupting the …