Replacement of less-preferred dipolar aprotic and ethereal solvents in synthetic organic chemistry with more sustainable alternatives
A Jordan, CGJ Hall, LR Thorp, HF Sneddon - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dipolar aprotic and ethereal solvents comprise just over 40% of all organic solvents utilized
in synthetic organic, medicinal, and process chemistry. Unfortunately, many of the common …
in synthetic organic, medicinal, and process chemistry. Unfortunately, many of the common …
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 …
manufacturing due to its high abundance, polymeric structure, and biochemical properties of …
Reductive catalytic fractionation as a novel pretreatment/lignin-first approach for lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A review
M Jindal, P Uniyal, B Thallada - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, the use of lignocellulosic biomass is mainly focused on creating pulp/paper,
energy, sugars and bioethanol from the holocellulose component, leaving behind lignin to …
energy, sugars and bioethanol from the holocellulose component, leaving behind lignin to …
Development of 'Lignin-First'approaches for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass
Currently, valorization of lignocellulosic biomass almost exclusively focuses on the
production of pulp, paper, and bioethanol from its holocellulose constituent, while the …
production of pulp, paper, and bioethanol from its holocellulose constituent, while the …
Sustainable lignin modifications and processing methods: green chemistry as the way forward
The anthropologic impact on climate has reached a critical level given that society relies on
non-renewable fossil resources for energy. Thus, to alleviate this, lignins can play a key role …
non-renewable fossil resources for energy. Thus, to alleviate this, lignins can play a key role …
Advances in heterogeneous catalysts for lignin hydrogenolysis
Lignin is the main component of lignocellulose and the largest source of aromatic
substances on the earth. Biofuel and bio‐chemicals derived from lignin can reduce the use …
substances on the earth. Biofuel and bio‐chemicals derived from lignin can reduce the use …
Aromatics from lignocellulosic biomass: A platform for high-performance thermosets
JS Mahajan, RM O'Dea, JB Norris… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Renewable and sustainable thermosets with thermo-mechanical properties that are
equivalent to, or better than, those of petroleum-derived commercial incumbents are …
equivalent to, or better than, those of petroleum-derived commercial incumbents are …
Benzenoid Aromatics from Renewable Resources
S Zheng, Z Zhang, S He, H Yang, H Atia… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this Review, all known chemical methods for the conversion of renewable resources into
benzenoid aromatics are summarized. The raw materials that were taken into consideration …
benzenoid aromatics are summarized. The raw materials that were taken into consideration …
The driving force of biomass value-addition: Selective catalytic depolymerization of lignin to high-value chemicals
Q Tian, P Xu, D Huang, H Wang, Z Wang, H Qin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is a cross linked aromatic polymer and it is abundant in nature. It is regarded as a
potential substitute of fossil resource and industrial raw materials due to its highly aromatic …
potential substitute of fossil resource and industrial raw materials due to its highly aromatic …
Perspective on overcoming scale-up hurdles for the reductive catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose biomass
In the last 5 years, reductive catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose biomass has emerged as
a promising biorefinery concept that combines biomass fractionation with the preservation of …
a promising biorefinery concept that combines biomass fractionation with the preservation of …