Transforming lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels enabled by ionic liquid pretreatment

J Zhang, X Zhang, M Yang, S Singh, G Cheng - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Processes that can convert lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and chemicals are
particularly attractive considering renewability and minimal environmental impact. Ionic …

Processing of lignocellulose in ionic liquids: A cleaner and sustainable approach

U Qasim, S Rafiq, F Jamil, A Ahmed, T Ali, J Kers… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the wake of developing a sustainable future, the valorization of abundant, eco-friendly,
and renewable lignocellulose resources is of immense importance. The pretreatment of …

In-depth investigation of formic acid pretreatment for various biomasses: Chemical properties, structural features, and enzymatic hydrolysis

H Qiao, Y Wang, Z Ma, M Han, Z Zheng… - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Formic acid pretreatment is a promising approach for fractionating biomass, and it has the
advantages of efficient recycling and removal of hemicellulose and lignin. Biomass is one of …

Deconstruction of woody biomass via protic and aprotic ionic liquid pretreatment for ethanol production

L Das, EC Achinivu, CA Barcelos… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as important solvents for conversion of lignocellulosic
feedstocks to fuels and chemicals due to their ability to enable efficient biomass …

Sustainable collagen blends with different ionic liquids for resistive touch sensing applications

M Andonegi, D Correia, N Pereira… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Considering the sustainable development goals to reduce environmental impact,
sustainable sensors based on natural polymers are a priority as the large im plementation of …

Acidic depolymerization vs ionic liquid solubilization in lignin extraction from eucalyptus wood using the protic ionic liquid 1-methylimidazolium chloride

A Ovejero-Pérez, V Rigual, JC Domínguez… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Protic ionic liquids have been proposed as effective solvents for the selective extraction of
lignin from wood. In this work, the protic ionic liquid 1-methylimidazolium chloride has been …

Technologies for Eucalyptus wood processing in the scope of biorefineries: A comprehensive review

L Penín, M López, V Santos, JL Alonso… - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Eucalyptus is the most widely planted type of hardwoods, and represents an important
biomass source for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials. Its industrial benefit …

Amino-acid-based ionic liquids for the improvement in stability and activity of cytochrome c: a combined experimental and molecular dynamics study

DK Sahoo, S Jena, KD Tulsiyan, J Dutta… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The demand for long-term storage and stability of proteins has increased substantially in the
pharmaceutical industries, yet the sensitivity of proteins toward the environment has become …

Technoeconomic assessment of a biomass pretreatment+ ionic liquid recovery process with aprotic and choline derived ionic liquids

A Ovejero-Pérez, M Ayuso, V Rigual… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids have shown promising results in biomass pretreatment; however, an extensive
water washing step is necessary. This fact increases not only the processing costs but also …

Hornbeam pretreatment with protic ionic liquids: Cation, particle size, biomass loading and recycling effects

I Semerci, G Ersan - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
This work evaluated the use of protic ionic liquids (PILs) for the valorization of biomass at
cost effective conditions; use of larger particle sizes, elevated biomass loadings and the …