A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential

VK Ponnusamy, DD Nguyen, J Dharmaraja… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, lignin valorization is commercially an important and advanced sustainable
process for lignocellulosic biomass-based industries, primarily through the depolymerization …

Catalytic transformation of lignin for the production of chemicals and fuels

C Li, X Zhao, A Wang, GW Huber, T Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

Catalytic oxidation of lignin to valuable biomass-based platform chemicals: A review

C Liu, S Wu, H Zhang, R Xiao - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the only sustainable aromatic resource in nature, its utilization has attracted much
attention worldwide. Oxidation is one of the promising strategies that can convert lignin to a …

Bio-oil from fast pyrolysis of lignin: Effects of process and upgrading parameters

L Fan, Y Zhang, S Liu, N Zhou, P Chen, Y Cheng… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of process parameters on the yield and chemical profile of bio-oil from fast
pyrolysis of lignin and the processes for lignin-derived bio-oil upgrading were reviewed …

Advancement in technologies for the depolymerization of lignin

A Agarwal, M Rana, JH Park - Fuel Processing Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the largest sources of naturally occurring aromatic building blocks that
possess immense potential to be employed as starting material for the production of value …

Ethanol as capping agent and formaldehyde scavenger for efficient depolymerization of lignin to aromatics

X Huang, TI Korányi, MD Boot, EJM Hensen - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Obtaining renewable fuels and chemicals from lignin presents an important challenge to the
use of lignocellulosic biomass to meet sustainability and energy goals. We report on a …

A sustainable approach for lignin valorization by heterogeneous photocatalysis

SH Li, S Liu, JC Colmenares, YJ Xu - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The depletion of the Earth's fossil fuel reserves and the rapid increase in the emission of
greenhouse gases and other environmental pollutants are driving the development of …

Recent progress in the thermal and catalytic conversion of lignin

JM Ha, KR Hwang, YM Kim, J Jae, KH Kim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The issues over increases in energy demand and environmental pollution attributed to
excessive use of fossil fuel have been the driving forces of the exploration for eco-friendly …

Electrochemical upgrading of depolymerized lignin: a review of model compound studies

M Garedew, CH Lam, L Petitjean, S Huang, B Song… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A sustainable bio-based future necessitates the utilization of all components of biomass
including lignin, which is the second most abundant biopolymer and a source of renewable …

Lignin depolymerization into aromatic monomers over solid acid catalysts

AK Deepa, PL Dhepe - ACS Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is imperative to develop an efficient and environmentally benign pathway to valorize
profusely available lignin, a component of nonedible lignocellulosic materials, into value …