Overview of the recent advances in lignocellulose liquefaction for producing biofuels, bio-based materials and chemicals

JY Kim, HW Lee, SM Lee, J Jae, YK Park - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The concerns over the increasing energy demand and cost as well as environmental
problems derived from fossil fuel use are the main driving forces of research into renewable …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatments for biomass valorisation: a critical review

Y Gao, J Remón, AS Matharu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The sustainable conversion of biomass into biofuels, chemicals and biomaterials has gained
increasing attention to ensure the well-being of present and future generations. Among the …

Preparation of flexible and UV-blocking films from lignin-containing cellulose incorporated with tea polyphenol/citric acid

H Shao, Y Zhang, H Pan, Y Jiang, J Qi, H Xiao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin-containing bamboo cellulose, fractionated from a pilot-scale microwave liquefaction
of bamboo was dissolved in tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide (TBAA/DMSO) …

Advanced bamboo composite materials with high-efficiency and long-term anti-microbial fouling performance

X Mai, J Mai, H Liu, Z Liu, R Wang, N Wang, X Li… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
Renewable bamboo materials have broad application prospects in the fields of structural
construction, insulation and acoustic management due to their multi-layer porous structure …

Novel high-performance sustainable polyurethane nanocomposite foams: Fire resistance, thermal stability, thermal conductivity, and mechanical properties

TM Nguyen-Ha, TB Nguyen, TA Nguyen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the pervasive global consciousness surrounding environmental concerns, there
has been a growing need for the development of sustainable insulating materials and …

Optimization of bio-oil production from solid digestate by microwave-assisted liquefaction

M Barbanera, C Pelosi, AR Taddei, F Cotana - Energy conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microwave-assisted direct liquefaction of solid digestate was carried out in polyethylene
glycol and glycerol employing sulfuric acid as catalyst, in order to convert it into a biofuel …

Highly efficient and selectivefractionation strategy for lignocellulosic biomass with recyclable dioxane/ethylene glycol binary solvent

Y Zhang, J Feng, Z Xiao, Y Liu, H Ma, Z Wang… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Poplar is among the short-rotation and dedicated energy crops which serve as
lignocellulosic feedstock for future bio-refinery. In this study, a promising bio-refinery strategy …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural and forest residues towards renewable chemicals and materials using microwave liquefaction

H Shao, H Zhao, J Xie, J Qi, TF Shupe - International Journal of …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Microwave-assisted liquefaction is regarded as a promising thermochemical approach to
produce renewable and sustainable chemicals and materials from lignocellulosic biomass …

Subcritical liquefaction of lignocellulose for the production of bio-oils in ethanol/water system

XF Wu, SS Yin, Q Zhou, MF Li, F Peng, X Xiao - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lignocellulose (20–40 mesh) was converted into bio-oils in ethanol with different
concentrations (0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%). The products were separated to obtain …

Characterization of microwave liquefied bamboo residue and its potential use in the generation of nanofibrillated cellulosic fiber

J Xie, CY Hse, C Li, TF Shupe, T Hu, J Qi… - ACS Sustainable …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bamboo raw feedstocks with large particle size (20–80 mesh) were subjected to a
microwave liquefaction system, and the liquefied products were separated into biopolyols …