The development of environmentally friendly methods for the valorization of important
phenolic platform chemicals originating directly from lignin‐first depolymerization into value …

The increasing need for biomass utilization stems from the dwindling supply of non-
renewable fossil fuels. Lignin, the second-most prevalent source of organic carbon …

Lignin, the most abundant natural aromatic compound on earth, offers valuable resources
for the development of bio–based polymers. In recent years, a plethora of diverse polymer …

Biological conversion of lignin from biomass offers a promising strategy for sustainable
production of fuels and chemicals. However, aromatic compounds derived from lignin …

Efficient lignin conversion is vital to the production of affordable, low-carbon fuels and
chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. However, lignin conversion remains challenging …

Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) enables the simultaneous valorization of lignin and
carbohydrates in lignocellulosic biomass through solvent-based lignin extraction, followed …

Emergent strategies to valorize lignin, an abundant but underutilized aromatic biopolymer,
include tandem processes that integrate chemical depolymerization and biological catalysis …

In the search for robust and recoverable supported Brønsted acidic ionic liquids (BAILs)
catalysts for efficient upgrading bio-sugars to value-added chemicals, an in-situ strategy of …

Efficient utilization of Brønsted acids has been advanced through the synthesis of a novel
pyridinium propyl sulfonic acid ionic liquid catalyst,[PSna][HSO4]. Employing niacin and 1, 3 …