Catalytic self-transfer hydrogenolysis of lignin with endogenous hydrogen: road to the carbon-neutral future

X Shen, C Zhang, B Han, F Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the depletion of fossil sources, it is imperative to develop a sustainable and carbon-
neutral biorefinery for supporting the fuel and chemical supply in modern society. Lignin, the …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

HC Ong, KL Yu, WH Chen, MK Pillejera, X Bi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, torrefaction, a kind of biomass thermal pretreatment technology, has
received a great deal of attention due to its effective upgrading performance of biomass …

Lignin monomers from beyond the canonical monolignol biosynthetic pathway: another brick in the wall

JC del Río, J Rencoret, A Gutiérrez… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Lignin is conventionally defined as being formed by the oxidative polymerization of three
main monolignols, p-coumaryl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, and sinapyl alcohol, that are …

Recent advances in characterization of lignin polymer by solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methodology

JL Wen, SL Sun, BL Xue, RC Sun - Materials, 2013 - mdpi.com
The demand for efficient utilization of biomass induces a detailed analysis of the
fundamental chemical structures of biomass, especially the complex structures of lignin …

Insights into bamboo delignification with acidic deep eutectic solvents pretreatment for enhanced lignin fractionation and valorization

WX Li, WZ **ao, YQ Yang, Q Wang, X Chen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvent (DES) as novel and green solvents can efficiently promote the
fractionation of high-purity lignin from lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. Revealing the …

[HTML][HTML] The isolation of lignin with native-like structure

Z Wang, PJ Deuss - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive review of characterization, pretreatment and its applications on different lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production

N Das, PK Jena, D Padhi, M Kumar Mohanty… - Biomass conversion and …, 2021 - Springer
With the draining of petroleum derivatives, expanding natural contamination issues, there
has been rising enthusiasm for the examination of lignocellulosic biomass for an alternative …

In-depth interpretation of the structural changes of lignin and formation of diketones during acidic deep eutectic solvent pretreatment

S Hong, XJ Shen, B Pang, Z Xue, XF Cao, JL Wen… - Green chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as novel and green solvents can extract high-purity lignin
from lignocellulose in a high yield; however, further utilization of the extracted lignin in the …

Differences in the chemical structure of the lignins from sugarcane bagasse and straw

JC del Río, AG Lino, JL Colodette, CF Lima… - Biomass and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Two major residues are produced by the sugarcane industry, the fibrous fraction following
juice extraction (bagasse), and the harvest residue (straw). The structures of the lignins from …

Glycerol organosolv pretreatment can unlock lignocellulosic biomass for production of fermentable sugars: present situation and challenges

C Sun, H Ren, F Sun, Y Hu, Q Liu, G Song… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The complex structure of lignocellulosic biomass forms the recalcitrance to prevent the
embedded holo-cellulosic sugars from undergoing the biodegradation. Therefore, a …