A guide to lignin valorization in biorefineries: traditional, recent, and forthcoming approaches to convert raw lignocellulose into valuable materials and chemicals

F Brienza, D Cannella, D Montesdeoca, I Cybulska… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth, yet its enormous
potential remains underexploited in current biorefinery and pulping processes. The …

Peroxodicarbonate as a green oxidizer for the selective degradation of kraft lignin into vanillin

M Zirbes, T Graßl, R Neuber… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin, the world's largest resource of renewable aromatics, with annually roughly 50 million
tons of accruing technical lignin, mainly Kraft lignin, is highly underdeveloped regarding the …

Coupled Electrochemical Processes as Versatile Route for Converting Waste Substrates into Value Added Chemical Products

CM Pichler - ChemCatChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is a strong initiative in chemical industry to replace fossil resources by alternative
feedstocks and implement more sustainable production routes for chemicals. Waste …

Selective Electrochemical Degradation of Lignosulfonate to Bio‐Based Aldehydes

J Klein, SR Waldvogel - ChemSusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A sustainable electrochemical pathway for degradation and thermal treatment of technical
lignosulfonate is presented. This approach is an opportunity to produce remarkable …

To break, or not to break: is selective depolymerization of lignin a Riemann hypothesis rather than a solution?

A Slabon, BVM Rodrigues - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin—nature's most complex, frustratingly stubborn macromolecule—has long been the
poster child for biomass valorization's unrealized potential. Despite decades of hand …

Organic Chemicals from Wood: Selective Depolymerization and Dearomatization of Lignin via Aqueous Electrocatalysis

LM Lindenbeck, VC Barra, S Dahlhaus… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing crude oil as the primary industrial source of carbon‐based chemicals has
become crucial for both environmental and resource sustainability reasons. In this scenario …

Electrochemical Depolymerization of Lignin in a Biomass‐based Solvent

MGA da Cruz, R Gueret, J Chen, J Piątek… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Breaking down lignin into smaller units is the key to generate high value‐added products.
Nevertheless, dissolving this complex plant polyphenol in an environment‐friendly way is …

Electrochemical Oxidation and Functionalization of Low‐Density Polyethylene

R Rahimzadeh, J Ortega‐Ramos, Z Haque… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste is a serious environmental issue, and polyethylene (PE) is a significant
component. The chemically inert nature of PE makes its recycling/upcycling process …

Nature‐Inspired Depolymerization of Soda Lignin: Light‐Induced Free Radical Promoted Cleavage of β‐O‐4 Bonds

K Kaya, A Atsay, H Gunduz, A Slabon… - Advanced Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of sustainable valorization methods for lignin is a challenging task
because the vast majority of the reported studies involve either harsh conditions or …

Peroxodicarbonat als grünes Oxidationsmittel für den selektiven Abbau von Kraft‐Lignin zu Vanillin

M Zirbes, T Graßl, R Neuber… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin, die weltweit größte erneuerbare Ressource für Aromaten, mit jährlich etwa 50 Mio.
Tonnen anfallendem technischen Lignin, hauptsächlich Kraft‐Lignin, ist bezüglich der …