This paper reviews the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of
lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment. It is divided …

Cellulose, in addition to hemicellulose and lignin, makes the major fraction of lignocellulosic
biomass–the only sustainable feedstock to meet the long-term sustainable energy need of …

The cost of ionic liquids (ILs) is one of the main impediments to IL utilization in the cellulosic
biorefinery, especially in the pretreatment step. In this study, a number of ionic liquids were …

As the attraction of creating biofuels and bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass
has increased, researchers have been challenged with developing a better understanding …

Searching for renewable alternatives for fossil carbon resources to produce chemicals, fuels
and materials is essential for the development of a sustainable society. Lignin, a major …

Plants represent a vast, renewable resource and are well suited to provide sustainably for
humankind's transportation fuel needs. To produce infrastructure-compatible fuels from …

The effective pre-treatment methods are required for the destruction of the complex biomass
structure to economically produce high grade fuels and valuable platform chemicals. Ionic …

Among pretreatments existing to overcome the recalcitrance of the lignocellulosic biomass,
imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) are gaining interest to make cellulose more accessible …

Unveiling the fundamental chemistry of lignin under ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment will
facilitate the understanding of biomass recalcitrance involved in pretreatment processes. To …

Lignocellulose dissolution in ionic liquids is a relatively new biomass pre‐treatment
technology that is receiving growing interest from the biofuels community as a route to …