Recent advances in the catalytic depolymerization of lignin towards phenolic chemicals: a review

X Liu, FP Bouxin, J Fan, VL Budarin, C Hu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient valorization of lignin could dictate the success of the 2nd generation biorefinery.
Lignin, accounting for on average a third of the lignocellulosic biomass, is the most …

Ionic liquid based pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced bioconversion

Z Usmani, M Sharma, P Gupta, Y Karpichev… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most plentiful renewable biomolecule and an alternative
bioresource for the production of biofuels and biochemicals in biorefineries. But biomass …

Structure–function relationships of deep eutectic solvents for lignin extraction and chemical transformation

S Hong, XJ Shen, Z Xue, Z Sun, TQ Yuan - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the most abundant natural aromatic feedstock, and the conversion of lignin to value-
added chemicals has drawn immense attention in biorefineries. Deep eutectic solvents …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and challenges of inter-disciplinary biomass valorization by integrating hydrothermal and biological techniques

B Song, R Lin, CH Lam, H Wu, TH Tsui, Y Yu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass valorization for the production of various value-added biochemicals and biofuels
plays a significant role in modern biorefineries/bioenergy towards a climate neutrality future …

Ionic liquids: Promising compounds for sustainable chemical processes and applications

N Nasirpour, M Mohammadpourfard… - … Engineering Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of ionic liquids (IL) in 1914, there has been a growing interest in this
class of materials, because of their unique properties. Ionic liquids are organic salts, melting …

Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: a critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views

Z Chen, L Chen, KS Khoo, VK Gupta, M Sharma… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource
has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant …

An “ideal lignin” facilitates full biomass utilization

Y Li, L Shuai, H Kim, AH Motagamwala, JK Mobley… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Lignin, a major component of lignocellulosic biomass, is crucial to plant growth and
development but is a major impediment to efficient biomass utilization in various processes …

Biopolymers derived from trees as sustainable multifunctional materials: a review

C Liu, P Luan, Q Li, Z Cheng, P Xiang, D Liu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The world is currently transitioning from a fossil‐fuel‐driven energy economy to one that is
supplied by more renewable and sustainable materials. Trees as the most abundant …