Activation of peroxymonosulfate by biochar-based catalysts and applications in the degradation of organic contaminants: A review

C Zhao, B Shao, M Yan, Z Liu, Q Liang, Q He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) have received intensively
attention due to the ability and adaptability. Biochar-based catalysts have been regarded as …

History repeats itself again: Will the mistakes of the past for ILs be repeated for DESs? From being considered ionic liquids to becoming their alternative: The …

J Afonso, A Mezzetta, IM Marrucho, L Guazzelli - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The establishment of the place of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) as a new class of green
solvents was essentially grounded on naïve comparisons with Ionic Liquids (ILs), since both …

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 …

Lignin transformations for high value applications: towards targeted modifications using green chemistry

S Gillet, M Aguedo, L Petitjean, ARC Morais… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents a considerable source of renewable and bio-based carbon. Pulping
processes enable lignin, together with all components of the lignocellulosic biomass, to …

Insights from enzymatic degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose to fermentable sugars–a review

AA Houfani, N Anders, AC Spiess, P Baldrian… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose, the most abundant and renewable resource on Earth is an important raw
material, which can be converted into high value products. However, to this end, it needs to …

Multiple hydrogen bond coordination in three-constituent deep eutectic solvents enhances lignin fractionation from biomass

Q Xia, Y Liu, J Meng, W Cheng, W Chen, S Liu, Y Liu… - Green chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
As an emerging generation of green solvents, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are promising
for the pretreatment of lignocellulose and the production of biochemicals. However, not all …

Advances on the fast pyrolysis of biomass for the selective preparation of phenolic compounds

B Hu, Z Zhang, W Xie, J Liu, Y Li, W Zhang, H Fu… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass can be converted into various value-added products via the fast pyrolysis
technique which is one of the main thermal conversion technologies and has gained …

An economically viable ionic liquid for the fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass

A Brandt-Talbot, FJV Gschwend, PS Fennell… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Cost-effective fractionation (pretreatment) of lignocellulosic biomass is necessary to enable
its large-scale use as a source of liquid fuels, bio-based materials and bio-derived …

Ionic liquids: Promising green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass utilization

CG Yoo, Y Pu, AJ Ragauskas - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ionic liquids are effective solvents for dissolution of lignocellulosic biomass.•
Characterization methods of lignocellulosic biomass using ionic liquids are …

Cellulose solvent-based pretreatment for enhanced second-generation biofuel production: a review

B Satari, K Karimi, R Kumar - Sustainable energy & fuels, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, in addition to hemicellulose and lignin, makes the major fraction of lignocellulosic
biomass–the only sustainable feedstock to meet the long-term sustainable energy need of …