Despite the enormous research efforts in recent years regarding lignin depolymerisation and
functionalisation, few commercial products are available. This review provides a summary …

In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

The profitability and sustainability of future biorefineries are dependent on efficient feedstock
use. Therefore, it is essential to valorize lignin when using wood. We have developed an …

Lignin, a major component of lignocellulose, is the largest source of aromatic building blocks
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …

Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is essential to decrease the carbon footprint of the aviation
industry. Although many strategies have been developed to provide the linear and branched …

Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of
applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not …

The ratio of syringyl (S) and guaiacyl (G) units in lignin has been regarded as a major factor
in determining the maximum monomer yield from lignin depolymerization. This limit arises …

The increasing demand for sustainable energy resources has initiated the investigation of
biomass conversion over a wide range of catalysts. Among those, transition metal carbides …

The lignin‐first strategy has emerged as one of the most powerful approaches for generating
novel platform chemicals from lignin by efficient depolymerization of native lignin. Because …