Downstream processing of lignin derived feedstock into end products

SS Wong, R Shu, J Zhang, H Liu, N Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the enormous research efforts in recent years regarding lignin depolymerisation and
functionalisation, few commercial products are available. This review provides a summary …

Lignin-derived bio-based flame retardants toward high-performance sustainable polymeric materials

H Yang, B Yu, X Xu, S Bourbigot, H Wang, P Song - Green chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bio-based flame retardants represent one of the most promising directions for next-
generation flame retardants due to their sustainability, environmental benefits and …

Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Recent advances in the catalytic depolymerization of lignin towards phenolic chemicals: a review

X Liu, FP Bouxin, J Fan, VL Budarin, C Hu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient valorization of lignin could dictate the success of the 2nd generation biorefinery.
Lignin, accounting for on average a third of the lignocellulosic biomass, is the most …

Lignin-first biomass fractionation: the advent of active stabilisation strategies

T Renders, S Van den Bosch, SF Koelewijn… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
During the past decade, a growing scientific community is eagerly seeking for effective lignin
valorisation approaches. Thought-out utilisation of the world's most abundant resource of bio …

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a biorefinery utilizing reductive catalytic fractionation

AW Bartling, ML Stone, RJ Hanes, A Bhatt… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) is a promising approach to fractionate lignocellulose
and convert lignin to a narrow product slate. To guide research towards commercialization …

A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals

F Brienza, D Cannella, D Montesdeoca, I Cybulska… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth, yet its enormous
potential remains underexploited in current biorefinery and pul** processes. The …

Integrating lignin valorization and bio-ethanol production: on the role of Ni-Al 2 O 3 catalyst pellets during lignin-first fractionation

S Van den Bosch, T Renders, S Kennis… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising lignin-first
biorefinery strategy that yields nearly theoretical amounts of phenolic monomers by …

Bio-inspired synthesis of metal nanomaterials and applications

J Huang, L Lin, D Sun, H Chen, D Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review focuses on recent advances in the bio-inspired synthesis of metal
nanomaterials (MNMs) using microorganisms, viruses, plants, proteins and DNA molecules …

Catalytic scissoring of lignin into aryl monomers

M Wang, F Wang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an aromatic polymer, which is the biggest and most sustainable reservoir for
aromatics. The selective conversion of lignin polymers into aryl monomers is a promising …