Lignin utilization: A review of lignin depolymerization from various aspects

C Chio, M Sain, W Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer in nature. Due to its high amount of phenolic
compounds storage, lignin is considered as an alternative source for various polymers and …

A review of the hydrothermal carbonization of biomass waste for hydrochar formation: Process conditions, fundamentals, and physicochemical properties

T Wang, Y Zhai, Y Zhu, C Li, G Zeng - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a thermochemical conversion technique which is
attractive due to its ability to transform wet biomass into energy and chemicals without …

A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential

VK Ponnusamy, DD Nguyen, J Dharmaraja… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, lignin valorization is commercially an important and advanced sustainable
process for lignocellulosic biomass-based industries, primarily through the depolymerization …

A review on key design and operational parameters to optimize and develop hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for biorefinery applications

IA Basar, H Liu, H Carrere, E Trably, C Eskicioglu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
An increase in environmental awareness has resulted in a significant shift in research
towards more renewable and sustainable energy sources and better waste valorization …

Properties and chemical modifications of lignin: Towards lignin-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications

P Figueiredo, K Lintinen, JT Hirvonen… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biorenewable polymers have emerged as an attractive alternative to conventional metallic
and organic materials for a variety of different applications. This is mainly because of their …

[HTML][HTML] A review on hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass

ARK Gollakota, N Kishore, S Gu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of conventional fossil fuels and day-by-day growth of environmental
pollution due to extensive use of fossil fuels have raised concerns over the use of the fossil …

A review on the current status of various hydrothermal technologies on biomass feedstock

M Kumar, AO Oyedun, A Kumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal processing, a thermochemical approach, is an excellent method of converting
energy-rich biomass into useful products. This approach offers the advantage of handling …

Supercritical water gasification of biomass: a state-of-the-art review of process parameters, reaction mechanisms and catalysis

JA Okolie, R Rana, S Nanda, AK Dalai… - Sustainable energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The global energy demand has laid emphasis on the exploration of alternate sources of
energy. With the application of many thermochemical and biochemical technologies, waste …