On the Oxidative Valorization of Lignin to High‐Value Chemicals: A Critical Review of Opportunities and Challenges

OY Abdelaziz, I Clemmensen, S Meier… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient valorization of lignin is crucial if we are to replace current petroleum‐based
feedstock and establish more sustainable and competitive lignocellulosic biorefineries. Pulp …

Benzenoid Aromatics from Renewable Resources

S Zheng, Z Zhang, S He, H Yang, H Atia… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this Review, all known chemical methods for the conversion of renewable resources into
benzenoid aromatics are summarized. The raw materials that were taken into consideration …

Electro-oxidative depolymerization of lignin for production of value-added chemicals

D Gao, D Ouyang, X Zhao - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer naturally produced in the world. Conversion of
lignin by depolymerization to aromatic monomers has attracted more and more interest in …

Bio-based platform chemicals synthesized from lignin biorefinery

R Hu, J Zhan, Y Zhao, X Xu, G Luo, J Fan, JH Clark… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bio-based chemicals synthesized by lignin offer a promising pathway of bioenergy utilization
to achieve the target of the Paris Agreement with< 2° C of climate warming temperature …

Metal-based ionic liquids: effective catalysts in aqueous media for the selective production of vanillin from alkali lignin at room temperature

K Singh, S Mehra, A Kumar - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalytic depolymerization of lignin to value-added compounds is receiving increasing
interest as part of the circular bioeconomy. This work describes the selective …

Hydrothermal oxidative valorisation of lignin into functional chemicals: A review

A Kumar, B Biswas, R Kaur, BB Krishna… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin is a waste by-product of bio-refineries and paper-pulp industries. It has an attractive
potential to produce numerous valuable chemicals due to its highly aromatic character. At …

Deriving high value products from depolymerized lignin oil, aided by (bio) catalytic funneling strategies

X Wu, K Barta - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin holds tremendous and versatile possibilities to produce value-added chemicals and
high performing polymeric materials. Over the years, different cutting-edge lignin …

Phenol-assisted depolymerisation of condensed lignins to mono-/poly-phenols and bisphenols

Z Gong, G Yang, L Huang, L Chen, X Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depolymerisation of lignin to well-identified aromatic chemicals has been recognized as one
of the most promising ways to valorise lignin. Widely investigated hydrogenolysis and …

Co-hydrothermal liquefaction of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: status and perspectives

A Sahoo, K Saini, M Jindal, T Bhaskar, KK Pant - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) effectively converts biomass to biofuels, thereby limiting the
endless reliance on petroleum products derived from fossil fuels. However, the conversion is …

Selective hydrogenation of vanillin to vanillyl alcohol over Pd, Pt, and Au catalysts supported on an advanced nitrogen-containing carbon material produced from food …

X Guo, G Gao, J Remón, Y Ma, Z Jiang, B Shi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food waste worldwide has been threatening the environment and resulting in high carbon
emissions. Although anaerobic fermentation is a potential solution transforming food waste …