Lignin-enzyme interaction: A roadblock for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics

C Huang, X Jiang, X Shen, J Hu, W Tang, X Wu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficiently producing second-generation biofuels from biomass is of strategic significance
and meets sustainability targets, but it remains a long-term challenge due to the existence of …

Steam explosion of lignocellulosic biomass for multiple advanced bioenergy processes: A review

Y Yu, J Wu, X Ren, A Lau, H Rezaei, M Takada… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to produce fuels and chemicals is an effective way
to gradually relieve the global threats of petroleum exhaustion and climate change …

The critical role of lignin in lignocellulosic biomass conversion and recent pretreatment strategies: A comprehensive review

CG Yoo, X Meng, Y Pu, AJ Ragauskas - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Heterogeneity and rigidity of lignocellulose causing resistance to its deconstruction have
provided technical and economic challenges in the current biomass conversion processes …

Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids

E Lizundia, MH Sipponen, LG Greca, M Balakshin… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

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 …

Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment on the dissolution and structural evolution of hemicelluloses and lignin: A review

D Sun, ZW Lv, J Rao, R Tian, SN Sun, F Peng - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploration of lignocellulosic biomass provides a sustainable and eco-friendly route for
producing liquid fuels, materials, and chemicals. However, direct utilization of …

A comprehensive review on lignin pyrolysis: Mechanism, modeling and the effects of inherent metals in biomass

E Leng, Y Guo, J Chen, S Liu, E Jiaqiang, Y Xue - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
This work comprehensively reviews the pyrolysis of lignin from the aspects of mechanism,
modeling, and effects of inorganic species. Initially, the lignin general pyrolysis …

Engineering aspects of hydrothermal pretreatment: From batch to continuous operation, scale-up and pilot reactor under biorefinery concept

HA Ruiz, M Conrad, SN Sun, A Sanchez… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Different pretreatments strategies have been developed over the years mainly to enhance
enzymatic cellulose degradation. In the new biorefinery era, a more holistic view on …

Efficient sugar production from plant biomass: Current status, challenges, and future directions

JY Zhu, X Pan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic plant biomass is recognized as an alternative resource for sustainable
production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and polymeric materials through the biorefining …

Transforming biorefinery designs with 'Plug-In Processes of Lignin'to enable economic waste valorization

ZH Liu, N Hao, YY Wang, C Dou, F Lin, R Shen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Biological lignin valorization has emerged as a major solution for sustainable and cost-
effective biorefineries. However, current biorefineries yield lignin with inadequate …