Catalytic oxidation of lignin to valuable biomass-based platform chemicals: A review
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 …
attention worldwide. Oxidation is one of the promising strategies that can convert lignin to a …
Plant celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignins, and volatile oils for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials
A huge variety of plants are harvested worldwide and their different constituents can be
converted into a broad range of bionanomaterials. In parallel, much research effort in …
converted into a broad range of bionanomaterials. In parallel, much research effort in …
Rapid and near-complete dissolution of wood lignin at≤ 80 C by a recyclable acid hydrotrope
We report the discovery of the hydrotropic properties of a recyclable aromatic acid, p-
toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH), for potentially low-cost and efficient fractionation of wood …
toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH), for potentially low-cost and efficient fractionation of wood …
An uncondensed lignin depolymerized in the solid state and isolated from lignocellulosic biomass: a mechanistic study
This study demonstrated that lignin could be efficiently depolymerized in the solid state with
minimal condensation and separated from biomass with high purity by dissolving and …
minimal condensation and separated from biomass with high purity by dissolving and …
Alkali-based pretreatment-facilitated lignin valorization: a review
L Xu, SJ Zhang, C Zhong, BZ Li… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In an integrated biomass conversion process, pretreatment becomes an indispensable unit
operation to enhance the accessibilities of cellulose and hemicelluloses for producing …
operation to enhance the accessibilities of cellulose and hemicelluloses for producing …
Organosolv fractionation of softwood biomass for biofuel and biorefinery applications
Softwoods represent a significant fraction of the available lignocellulosic biomass for
conversion into a variety of bio-based products. Its inherent recalcitrance, however, makes …
conversion into a variety of bio-based products. Its inherent recalcitrance, however, makes …
Demethylation, phenolation, and depolymerization of lignin for the synthesis of lignin-based epoxy resin via a one-pot strategy
X Zhen, H Li, Z Xu, Q Wang, J Xu, S Zhu, Z Wang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A one-pot method to synthesize demethylated-phenolated lignin (DPL) and demethylated-
phenolated lignin-based epoxy resin (DPLINP) using phenol as a phenolic reagent and …
phenolated lignin-based epoxy resin (DPLINP) using phenol as a phenolic reagent and …
Reductive catalytic fractionation of agricultural residue and energy crop lignin and application of lignin oil in antimicrobials
Cheap and abundant waste from bioethanol and agricultural processing industries are an
alluring alternative feedstock for biorefineries. In this work, we employ reductive catalytic …
alluring alternative feedstock for biorefineries. In this work, we employ reductive catalytic …
Homogeneous metal salt solutions for biomass upgrading and other select organic reactions
N Rodriguez Quiroz, AM Norton, H Nguyen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The growing interest in biomass as a renewable feedstock drives research toward
innovative processes and performance-advantaged bioproducts. Homogeneous metal salt …
innovative processes and performance-advantaged bioproducts. Homogeneous metal salt …
Maleic acid as a dicarboxylic acid hydrotrope for sustainable fractionation of wood at atmospheric pressure and≤ 100 C: mode and utility of lignin esterification
This study evaluated maleic acid (MA) as a green hydrotrope for efficient wood fractionation
at atmospheric pressure and≤ 100° C. MA hydrotropic fractionation (MAHF) resulted in …
at atmospheric pressure and≤ 100° C. MA hydrotropic fractionation (MAHF) resulted in …