Catalytic strategies and mechanism analysis orbiting the center of critical intermediates in lignin depolymerization

C Zhang, X Shen, Y Jin, J Cheng, C Cai… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lignin, as a precious resource given to mankind by nature with abundant functional aromatic
structures, has drawn much attention in the recent decade from academia to industry …

Recent advances in the acid-catalyzed conversion of lignin

Z Wu, L Hu, Y Jiang, X Wang, J Xu, Q Wang… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2020 - Springer
As the only natural aromatic high molecular compound that was obtained from a renewable
resource, lignin is resistant to conversion due to its complex structure and stable linkages …

Selective Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Lignin to Alkyl Guaiacols Over NiMo/Al‐MCM‐41

X Lu, H Guo, J Chen, D Wang, AF Lee, X Gu - ChemSusChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Efficient deoxygenation of lignin‐derived bio‐oils is central to their adoption as precursors to
sustainable liquid fuels in place of current fossil resources. In‐situ catalytic transfer …

Ethanol/1, 4-dioxane/formic acid as synergistic solvents for the conversion of lignin into high-value added phenolic monomers

Z Wu, X Zhao, J Zhang, X Li, Y Zhang, F Wang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a mixture solvent of ethanol/1, 4-dioxane/formic acid (FA) is firstly reported to
efficaciously depolymerize industrial lignin to produce high-value added phenolic …

Efficient lignin conversion over Ni/(Fe/Zn/Co/Mo/Cu)–WO 3/Al 2 O 3 for selectively yielding alkyl phenols

X Lu, X Gu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The chemical demand for alkyl phenols (mainly extracted from fossil-derived resources) has
been increasingly growing, which has accelerated global energy shortages. Due to the …

Lignin Liquefaction: Unraveling the effect of process conditions and sustainable pathways for biofuel production–A comprehensive review

MW Syed, WW Kazmi, A Hussain, SFA Shah… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass thermochemical conversion into liquid fuels offers a sustainable alternative to
traditional fossil fuels. The progressive shift from fossil fuel-based chemicals to bio-oil …

CO2‐Enabled Biomass Fractionation/Depolymerization: A Highly Versatile Pre‐Step for Downstream Processing

H Li, H Wu, Z Yu, H Zhang, S Yang - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lignocellulosic biomass is inevitably subject to fractionation and depolymerization
processes for enhanced selectivity toward specific products, in most cases prior to catalytic …

Enhanced production of hydrocarbons from lignin isolated from sugarcane bagasse using formic acid induced supercritical ethanol liquefaction followed by …

DG Prakash, KP Gopinath, V Vinatha, S Shreya… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
This study involves the production of hydrocarbons from lignin extracted from sugarcane
bagasse using Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) followed by Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) …

Ethanol and formic acid as synergistic solvents for converting lignite to platform chemicals

ZK Li, JY Cheng, HL Yan, ZP Lei, JC Yan, SB Ren… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Formic acid (FA)-catalyzed ethanolysis of Xilinguole lignite (XL) was carried out with FA to
ethanol ratio of 0–1: 6 mL/mL at 220–320° C. The optimal conditions were determined to be …

Influence of reaction conditions on solvolysis of organosolv lignin using water and green organic co-solvents as reaction medium

SF Hashmi, H Meriö-Talvio, K Ruuttunen… - Fuel Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the non-catalyzed solvolysis of sulphur free organosolv lignin using
mixtures of organic solvents (methanol, ethanol and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran) and water with …