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 …

Recent advances in biomass pretreatment using biphasic solvent systems

R Li, Y Zheng, X Zhao, Q Yong, X Meng… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The complexity and recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass seriously hinder its subsequent
conversion to liquid fuels. To achieve high-value utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, the …

Oxidative cleavage of C–C bonds in lignin

E Subbotina, T Rukkijakan, MD Marquez-Medina… - Nature Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Lignin is an aromatic polymer that constitutes up to 30 wt% of woody biomass and is
considered the largest source of renewable aromatics. Valorization of the lignin stream is …

A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production

Y Liao, SF Koelewijn, G Van den Bossche, J Van Aelst… - Science, 2020 - science.org
The profitability and sustainability of future biorefineries are dependent on efficient feedstock
use. Therefore, it is essential to valorize lignin when using wood. We have developed an …

Lignin source and structural characterization

RC Sun - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is a primary component of lignocellulosic biomass and an underutilized feedstock in
the growing pulping and biofuel industries. Currently, over 50 million tons of industrial lignin …

Lignin functionalization for the production of novel materials

S Bertella, JS Luterbacher - Trends in Chemistry, 2020 - cell.com
Lignin, a major constituent of lignocellulosic biomass, is the largest natural source of
aromatic molecules and thus is an attractive feedstock for renewable chemical production …

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 …

Catalyst-free synthesis of lignin vitrimers with tunable mechanical properties: Circular polymers and recoverable adhesives

A Moreno, M Morsali, MH Sipponen - ACS applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biobased circular materials are alternatives to fossil-based engineering plastics, but simple
and material-efficient synthetic routes are needed for industrial scalability. Here, a series of …

Valorization of bamboo biomass using combinatorial pretreatments

C Huang, Y Zhan, J Wang, J Cheng, X Meng… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Current studies concerning liquid hot water pretreatment (LHWP) usually focus on cellulose
saccharification or hemicellulose conversion, while the appropriate extraction and utilization …

Insights into bamboo delignification with acidic deep eutectic solvents pretreatment for enhanced lignin fractionation and valorization

WX Li, WZ Xiao, YQ Yang, Q Wang, X Chen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvent (DES) as novel and green solvents can efficiently promote the
fractionation of high-purity lignin from lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. Revealing the …