Lignin-enzyme interaction: A roadblock for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics

C Huang, X Jiang, X Shen, J Hu, W Tang, X Wu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficiently producing second-generation biofuels from biomass is of strategic significance
and meets sustainability targets, but it remains a long-term challenge due to the existence of …

Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis

Y Yuan, B Jiang, H Chen, W Wu, S Wu, Y Jin… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose for bioethanol production shows a great potential to
remit the rapid consumption of fossil fuels, given the fact that lignocellulose feedstocks are …

From lignin to valuable products–strategies, challenges, and prospects

H Wang, Y Pu, A Ragauskas, B Yang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The exploration of effective approaches for the valorization of lignin to valuable products
attracts broad interests of a growing scientific community. By fully unlocking the potential of …

A review of the hydrothermal carbonization of biomass waste for hydrochar formation: Process conditions, fundamentals, and physicochemical properties

T Wang, Y Zhai, Y Zhu, C Li, G Zeng - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a thermochemical conversion technique which is
attractive due to its ability to transform wet biomass into energy and chemicals without …

Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment on the dissolution and structural evolution of hemicelluloses and lignin: A review

D Sun, ZW Lv, J Rao, R Tian, SN Sun, F Peng - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploration of lignocellulosic biomass provides a sustainable and eco-friendly route for
producing liquid fuels, materials, and chemicals. However, direct utilization of …

A review on hydrothermal carbonization of biomass and plastic wastes to energy products

Y Shen - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a promising thermochemical process can convert
organic solid wastes (eg, biomass, plastics) into valuable products (ie, hydrochar) at …

Engineering aspects of hydrothermal pretreatment: From batch to continuous operation, scale-up and pilot reactor under biorefinery concept

HA Ruiz, M Conrad, SN Sun, A Sanchez… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Different pretreatments strategies have been developed over the years mainly to enhance
enzymatic cellulose degradation. In the new biorefinery era, a more holistic view on …

Cellulosic ethanol production: progress, challenges and strategies for solutions

CG Liu, Y Xiao, XX Xia, XQ Zhao, L Peng… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is a sustainable feedstock for fuel ethanol production, but it is
characterized by low mass and energy densities, and distributed production with relatively …

Understanding of promoting enzymatic hydrolysis of combined hydrothermal and deep eutectic solvent pretreated poplars by Tween 80

S Hou, B Shen, D Zhang, R Li, X Xu, K Wang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, lignin blockers including non-catalytic protein and surfactants were employed
to promote enzymatic digestibility of pretreated poplars. Among them, Tween 80 exhibited …

Current understanding of the correlation of lignin structure with biomass recalcitrance

M Li, Y Pu, AJ Ragauskas - Frontiers in chemistry, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Lignin, a complex aromatic polymer in terrestrial plants, contributes significantly to biomass
recalcitrance to microbial and/or enzymatic deconstruction. To reduce biomass …