The grave concerns arisen as a result of environmental pollution and diminishing fossil fuel
reserves in the 21st century have shifted the focus on the use of sustainable and …

Searching for renewable alternatives for fossil carbon resources to produce chemicals, fuels
and materials is essential for the development of a sustainable society. Lignin, a major …

Abstract Development of amino acid-based natural deep eutectic solvents (DESs)
pretreatment technology on lignocellulosic biomass is a promising approach to biorefinery …

Herein, a mild fractionation method by employing polyol-based Brønsted acidic DESs
(BDESs) was proposed to extract lignin with well-preserved β–O–4 substructures and to …

Lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic compound, finds diverse applications across
various sectors, including environmental, energy, catalytic, and pharmaceutical industries …

Densified wood is preferable for structural applications because of its excellent mechanical
properties and sustainability, but the fixation of its compression deformation and the …

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been extensively applied to pretreat lignocellulose;
however, comparative research on acidic and alkaline DES pretreatment is relatively …

High-value utilization of plant resources is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality and
complete carbon transformation. Significant progress has already been made in the …

Herein, K2CO3-ethylene glycol (EG) is designed to achieve “lignin-first” dissolution from
coconut shells. Previous deep eutectic solvents (DESs) could achieve effective lignin …

To boost saccharification and biohydrogen production efficiency from corn straw, Lewis acid
enhanced deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment using choline chloride/glycerol was …