Recent developments in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment with a focus on eco-friendly, non-conventional methods

A Sidana, SK Yadav - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Recalcitrant nature of lignocellulosic biomass is a major hurdle in the holistic utilization of
cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in biorefinery operations. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic …

A review on recycling techniques for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass

J Chen, B Zhang, L Luo, F Zhang, Y Yi, Y Shan… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioethanol is a promising substitute for fossil fuels to alleviate the energy crisis. To improve
the economic and environmental efficiency of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic …

Review of chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using low-liquid and low-chemical catalysts for effective bioconversion

AS Bharadwaj, S Dev, J Zhuang, Y Wang, CG Yoo… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is essential for effective biological
conversion in subsequent steps to produce biofuels or biochemicals. For effective …

Engineering janus chemoreactive nanosonosensitizers for bilaterally augmented sonodynamic and chemodynamic cancer nanotherapy

W Xu, C Dong, H Hu, X Qian, L Chang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As a non‐invasive treatment modality with high tissue‐penetration depth, ultrasound‐
triggered sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has been extensively explored and is regarded as the …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted biomass valorization to industrial interesting products: state-of-the-art, perspectives and challenges

EMM Flores, G Cravotto, CA Bizzi, D Santos… - Ultrasonics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the application of ultrasound (US) energy for assisting the lignocellulosic
biomass and waste materials conversion into value-added products has dramatically …

A novel biobased heterogeneous catalyst derived from Musa acuminata peduncle for biodiesel production–Process optimization using central composite design

M Balajii, S Niju - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The present research work focused towards the utilization of Musa acuminata Colla
'Red'banana peduncle for the development of a novel, low-cost, green, and highly efficient …

Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass—challenges and solutions

M Broda, DJ Yelle, K Serwańska - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Regarding the limited resources for fossil fuels and increasing global energy demands,
greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change, there is a need to find alternative energy …

Eco-friendly cellulose nanofiber extraction from sugarcane bagasse and film fabrication

N Shahi, B Min, B Sapkota, VK Rangari - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of cost-effective cellulose fibers by utilizing agricultural residues have
been attracted by the scientific community in the past few years; however, a facile production …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals from liquefied banana pseudo-stem residue

F Meng, G Wang, X Du, Z Wang, S Xu… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Banana pseudo-stems fibers were novel extracted via atmospheric liquefaction combined
with TEMPO-mediated oxidation. Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and nanocrystals (CNC) were …

Advances and challenges in biocatalysts application for high solid-loading of biomass for 2nd generation bio-ethanol production

RR Singhania, AK Patel, T Raj, ML Tsai, CW Chen… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Growth in population and thereby increased industrialization to meet its requirement, has
elevated significantly the demand for energy resources. Depletion of fossil fuel and …