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 …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels

W Deng, Y Feng, J Fu, H Guo, Y Guo, B Han… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the search of alternative resources to make commodity chemicals and transportation fuels
for a low carbon future, lignocellulosic biomass with over 180-billion-ton annual production …

Structural materials with afterglow room temperature phosphorescence activated by lignin oxidation

K Wan, B Tian, Y Zhai, Y Liu, H Wang, S Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable afterglow room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials, especially
afterglow RTP structural materials, are crucial but remain difficult to achieve. Here, an …

Transition-metal-free synthesis of pyrimidines from lignin β-O-4 segments via a one-pot multi-component reaction

B Zhang, T Guo, Z Li, FE Kühn, M Lei, ZK Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Heteroatom-participated lignin depolymerization for heterocyclic aromatic compounds
production is of great importance to expanding the product portfolio and meeting value …

Visible-light-driven selective cleavage of CC bonds in lignin model substrates using carbon nitride-supported ruthenium single-atom catalyst

J Deng, C Zhou, Y Yang, B Nan, L Dong, L Cai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The selective cleavage of the Csingle bondC bonds in lignin is highly pursued to obtain
aromatic monomers from renewable resources but remains challenging due to their high …

Lignin conversion to β-ketoadipic acid by Pseudomonas putida via metabolic engineering and bioprocess development

AZ Werner, WT Cordell, CW Lahive, BC Klein… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Bioconversion of a heterogeneous mixture of lignin-related aromatic compounds (LRCs) to a
single product via microbial biocatalysts is a promising approach to valorize lignin. Here …

Lignin-derived carbon-supported MoC–FeNi heterostructure as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

J Liu, J Zhang, H Zhou, B Liu, H Dong, X Lin… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reactions (OER)
is urgently desired to obtain green hydrogen by water electrolysis. Coupling FeNi catalysts …

Unraveling the electrophilic oxygen-mediated mechanism for alcohol electrooxidation on NiO

W Chen, J Shi, C Xie, W Zhou, L Xu, Y Li… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aqueous organic electrosynthesis such as nucleophile oxidation reaction (NOR) is an
economical and green approach. However, its development has been hindered by the …

Transition‐Metal‐Free Synthesis of Functionalized Quinolines by Direct Conversion of β‐O‐4 Model Compounds

Y Ding, T Guo, Z Li, B Zhang, FE Kühn… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Direct production of heterocyclic aromatic compounds from lignin β‐O‐4 models remains a
huge challenge due to the incompatible catalysis for aryl ether bonds cleavage and …

Catalytic carbon–carbon bond cleavage in lignin via manganese–zirconium-mediated autoxidation

CT Palumbo, NX Gu, AC Bleem, KP Sullivan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Efforts to produce aromatic monomers through catalytic lignin depolymerization have
historically focused on aryl–ether bond cleavage. A large fraction of aromatic monomers in …