The exploration of effective approaches for the valorization of lignin to valuable products
attracts broad interests of a growing scientific community. By fully unlocking the potential of …

The efficient valorization of lignin could dictate the success of the 2nd generation biorefinery.
Lignin, accounting for on average a third of the lignocellulosic biomass, is the most …

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 …

Lignin is the only sustainable aromatic resource in nature, its utilization has attracted much
attention worldwide. Oxidation is one of the promising strategies that can convert lignin to a …

Lignin is a major component of lignocellulosic biomass and as such, it is processed in
enormous amounts in the pulp and paper industry worldwide. In such industry it mainly …

Carbon-based support catalysts are beneficial on account of low material cost, prominent
surface area, and stability at high temperature. In this study, biochar derived activated …

Lignin is an aromatic polymer, which is the biggest and most sustainable reservoir for
aromatics. The selective conversion of lignin polymers into aryl monomers is a promising …

The conversion of biomass-derived sugars and aromatic molecules to cis, cis-muconic acid
(referred to hereafter as muconic acid or muconate) has been of recent interest owing to its …

Muconic acid (MA) is a bio-based platform chemical that can be converted into the
commodity petrochemical building blocks adipic acid or terephthalic acid, or used in …

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 …