The role of lignin and lignin-based materials in sustainable construction–a comprehensive review

P Jędrzejczak, MN Collins, T Jesionowski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction industry in the 21st century faces numerous global challenges associated
with growing concerns for the environment. Therefore, this review focuses on the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in the Diels–Alder reaction in polymer chemistry

B Briou, B Améduri, B Boutevin - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The Diels–Alder (DA) reaction is regarded as quite a useful strategy in organic and
macromolecular syntheses. The reversibility of this reaction and the advent of self-repair …

[HTML][HTML] 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 utilization: A review of lignin depolymerization from various aspects

C Chio, M Sain, W Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer in nature. Due to its high amount of phenolic
compounds storage, lignin is considered as an alternative source for various polymers and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Bright side of lignin depolymerization: toward new platform chemicals

Z Sun, B Fridrich, A De Santi, S Elangovan… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
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 …

Plastic waste valorization by leveraging multidisciplinary catalytic technologies

H Zhou, Y Wang, Y Ren, Z Li, X Kong, M Shao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste triggers a series of concerns because of its disruptive impact on the
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial biotechnology of Pseudomonas putida: advances and prospects

A Weimer, M Kohlstedt, DC Volke, PI Nikel… - Applied Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Pseudomonas putida is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that can be encountered in
diverse ecological habitats. This ubiquity is traced to its remarkably versatile metabolism …

Paving the way for lignin valorisation: recent advances in bioengineering, biorefining and catalysis

R Rinaldi, R Jastrzebski, MT Clough… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …

The food–materials nexus: next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …