Biofuels versus climate change: Exploring potentials and challenges in the energy transition

RC Rial - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
In a scenario characterized by the constant rise of global temperatures and extreme climatic
events, the need for sustainable energy alternatives is urgent. Biofuels, derived from …

Deep eutectic solvents: A review of fundamentals and applications

BB Hansen, S Spittle, B Chen, D Poe, Y Zhang… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are an emerging class of mixtures characterized by
significant depressions in melting points compared to those of the neat constituent …

Challenges and perspectives of green-like lignocellulose pretreatments selectable for low-cost biofuels and high-value bioproduction

R Zhang, H Gao, Y Wang, B He, J Lu, W Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose represents the most abundant carbon-capturing substance that is convertible
for biofuels and bioproduction. Although biomass pretreatments have been broadly applied …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of advanced biotechnology for green carbon

M Wang, Y Wang, J Liu, H Yu, P Liu, Y Yang, D Sun… - Green Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon neutralization has been introduced as a long-term policy to control global warming
and climate change. As plant photosynthesis produces the most abundant lignocellulosic …

Natural deep eutectic solvents for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment: recent developments, challenges and novel opportunities

A Satlewal, R Agrawal, S Bhagia, J Sangoro… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals has attracted immense
research and development around the world. Lowering recalcitrance of biomass in a cost …

Scalable lignocellulosic biorefineries: Technoeconomic review for efficient fermentable sugars production

K Ding, D Liu, X Chen, H Zhang, S Shi, X Guo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sugars derived from lignocellulosic biomass represent an appealing and critical platform for
advancing the bioeconomy. Attractive for the distinguished selectivity as well as green and …

[HTML][HTML] Lignocellulosic biomass as an optimistic feedstock for the production of biofuels as valuable energy source: Techno-economic analysis, Environmental Impact …

M Gunasekaran, G Kumar, OP Karthikeyan… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose biomass is considered to be the prevalent and economic substrate for biofuel
generation. The presence of certain refractory components in biomass causes major …

High density cellulose nanofibril assembly leads to upgraded enzymatic and chemical catalysis of fermentable sugars, cellulose nanocrystals and cellulase production …

R Zhang, Z Hu, H Peng, P Liu, Y Wang, J Li, J Lu… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although cellulose represents the most abundant biomass resource on Earth, its natural
recalcitrance hinders its application for low-cost biofuels and high-value bioproducts on a …

Towards the sustainable conversion of corn stover into bioenergy and bioproducts through biochemical route: Technical, economic and strategic perspectives

HM Zabed, S Akter, J Yun, G Zhang, M Zhao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Corn stover (CS) is one of the most abundant agricultural wastes and is ubiquitous around
the world that is left over after grain harvest and accounts for 47–50% dry mass of the total …

Influencing factors and environmental feasibility analysis of agricultural waste preprocessing routes towards biofuel production–A review

S Periyasamy, AA Adego, PS Kumar, GG Desta… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Valorizing the production of massive amounts of agricultural waste into valuable products is
an immediate concern for environmental protection and bioeconomy advancement …