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, as a precious resource given to mankind by nature with abundant functional aromatic
structures, has drawn much attention in the recent decade from academia to industry …

Lignin, a major component of lignocellulose, is the largest source of aromatic building blocks
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …

Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

The majority of commodity plastics and materials are derived from petroleum-based
chemicals, illustrating the strong dependence on products derived from non-renewable …

Biomass is an important feedstock for the renewable production of fuels, chemicals, and
energy. As of 2005, over 3% of the total energy consumption in the United States was …

Lignin is an energy-dense, heterogeneous polymer comprised of phenylpropanoid
monomers used by plants for structure, water transport, and defense, and it is the second …

Meeting the escalating demand for clean water resources is one of the key challenges to
ensure a sustainable future. Catalysis plays an important role to advance the chemical …

Lignin, a renewable polymer derived from the lignocellulosic biomass represents more than
20% of the total mass of the Earth's biosphere. However, 98% of lignin is burned as a source …

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 …