Recent advances in biomass pretreatment using biphasic solvent systems

R Li, Y Zheng, X Zhao, Q Yong, X Meng… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The complexity and recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass seriously hinder its subsequent
conversion to liquid fuels. To achieve high-value utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, the …

Ionic liquids: Promising compounds for sustainable chemical processes and applications

N Nasirpour, M Mohammadpourfard… - … Engineering Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of ionic liquids (IL) in 1914, there has been a growing interest in this
class of materials, because of their unique properties. Ionic liquids are organic salts, melting …

Acidic ionic liquids: Promising and cost-effective solvents for processing of lignocellulosic biomass

AM Asim, M Uroos, S Naz, M Sultan, G Griffin… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The efficacy of ionic liquids in pretreatment and production of renewable or platform
chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass have been substantiated by many research studies …

Pretreatment of biomass using ionic liquids: research updates

Q Zhang, J Hu, DJ Lee - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs) are molten salts at around room temperatures. The
current researches of using ILs for efficient pretreatment for lignocellulosic biomass are …

Recent trends in elaboration, processing, and derivatization of cellulosic materials using ionic liquids

A Salama, P Hesemann - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable biopolymers are promising raw resources for the development of novel
biomaterials with vast potential in various application fields. Nonetheless, the processing …

A simple overview of toxicity of ionic liquids and designs of biocompatible ionic liquids

K Kuroda - New Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Evaluation of toxicity of ionic liquids has been less prioritized, compared to the development
of new ionic liquids and their applications. Focus on the toxicity of ionic liquids should be …

Catalytic conversion of carbohydrate biomass in ionic liquids to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural and levulinic acid: a review

NAS Ramli, NAS Amin - BioEnergy Research, 2020 - Springer
The projections of ionic liquids as green solvents in chemical processes have increased in
recent years. Ionic liquid is a versatile chemical with various applications. The aim of this …

Fully biobased composites of an itaconic acid derived unsaturated polyester reinforced with cotton fabrics

ZH Dai, ZW Yang, ZW Chen, ZX Zhao… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In this study, a fully biobased composite reinforced by cotton fabrics was successfully
fabricated by copolymerizing a bioderived unsaturated polyester (PEOI) with a green diluent …

Suppression of oligomer formation in glucose dehydration by CO 2 and tetrahydrofuran

X Fu, J Dai, X Guo, J Tang, L Zhu, C Hu - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The transformation of readily available cellulosic biomass to small-molecule products is
important in biorefining. To improve the economic viability, the formation of humins should …

Chemocatalytic conversion of cellulose into key platform chemicals

G Li, W Liu, C Ye, X Li, CL Si - International Journal of Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chemocatalytic transformation of lignocellulosic biomass to value‐added chemicals has
attracted global interest in order to build up sustainable societies. Cellulose, the first most …