A review: depolymerization of lignin to generate high-value bio-products: opportunities, challenges, and prospects

N Zhou, WPDW Thilakarathna, QS He… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lignin is identified as a promising candidate in renewable energy and bioproduct
manufacturing due to its high abundance, polymeric structure, and biochemical properties of …

Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects

M Sajid, U Farooq, G Bary, MM Azim, X Zhao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

In situ etched graphite felt modified with CuFe2O4/Cu2O/Cu catalyst derived from CuFe PBA for the efficient removal of sulfamethoxazole through a heterogeneous …

H Qi, X Shi, Z Liu, Z Yan, Z Sun - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous electro-Fenton (hetero-EF) catalysts exhibit low electrocatalytic performance
and poor stability. To improve the performance of a hetero-EF process for pollutant …

Optimization of biogas production from straw wastes by different pretreatments: Progress, challenges, and prospects

J Wang, D Ma, Y Lou, J Ma, D Xing - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) presents a promising feedstock for carbon management due
to enormous potential for achieving carbon neutrality and delivering substantial …

Recent nanobiotechnological advancements in lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A review

S Roy, PK Dikshit, KC Sherpa, A Singh, S Jacob… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increase in human population, rapid industrialization, excessive utilization of fossil fuel
utilization and anthropogenic activities have caused serious threats to the environment in …

Impact of nanomaterials on sustainable pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels production: An advanced approach

N Srivastava, R Singh, M Srivastava… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass to biofuels production technology appears to be one of the most sustainable
strategies among various renewable energy resources. Herein, pretreatment is an …

Unleashing the capacity of Rhodococcus for converting lignin into lipids

ZM Zhao, ZH Liu, T Zhang, R Meng, Z Gong, Y Li… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioconversion of bioresources/wastes (eg, lignin, chemical pulping byproducts) represents a
promising approach for developing a bioeconomy to help address growing energy and …

Eco-friendly and rapid one-step fermentable sugar production from raw lignocellulosic biomass using enzyme mimicking nanomaterials: A novel cost-effective …

M Kim, MS Singhvi, BS Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cerium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles (CeFe 3 O 4-NPs) possessing exceptional laccase
and cellulase/hemicellulase mimicking properties were exploited for simultaneous …

Nanomaterials for transforming barrier properties of lignocellulosic biomass towards potential applications–A review

N Dey, S Vickram, S Thanigaivel, R Subbaiya, W Kim… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Wood with many of its useful components builds and supports the flora, besides having a
commercial significance. Coatings on the wood are used to preserve it from degradation by …

Waste pomelo peels-derived ultralow density 3D-porous carbon aerogels: Mechanisms of “Soft-rigid” structural formation and solar-thermal energy storage conversion

Z Ji, SYH Abdalkarim, H Li, RAM Asad… - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Renewable energy from a natural resource is currently significant awareness and is being
discussed by researchers worldwide to solve the energy crises. This work paves the way for …