Energy applications of ionic liquids: recent developments and future prospects

T Zhou, C Gui, L Sun, Y Hu, H Lyu, Z Wang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) consisting entirely of ions exhibit many fascinating and tunable properties,
making them promising functional materials for a large number of energy-related …

A comprehensive review on pyrolysis from the circular economy point of view and its environmental and social effects

A Andooz, M Eqbalpour, E Kowsari… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising volume of waste created worldwide due to industrialization and commercial
activity necessitates a method of waste management that is both effective and efficient …

Lignin-Based Covalent Adaptable Network Polymers─ When Bio-Based Thermosets Meet Recyclable by Design

DB Tiz, FA Vicente, A Kroflič… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) play an important role in polymer chemistry, as they
provide an innovative link between thermoplastics and thermosets. The breakthrough idea …

The application of green solvent in a biorefinery using lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock

EK New, SK Tnah, KS Voon, KJ Yong… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The high dependence on crude oil for energy utilization leads to a necessity of finding
alternative sustainable resources. Solvents are often employed in valorizing the biomass …

Making the biochemical conversion of lignocellulose more robust

XQ Zhao, CG Liu, FW Bai - Trends in Biotechnology, 2024 - cell.com
Lignocellulose is an alternative to fossil resources, but its biochemical conversion is not
economically competitive. While decentralized processing can reduce logistical cost for this …

Revolutionizing lignocellulosic biomass: A review of harnessing the power of ionic liquids for sustainable utilization and extraction

AS Norfarhana, RA Ilyas, N Ngadi, MHD Othman… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential for the transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into valuable commodities is
rapidly growing through an environmentally sustainable approach to harness its abundance …

Magnetite as a means to enhance anaerobic digestion of furfural

D Feng, A Xia, S Wu, Y Huang, X Zhu, X Zhu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conductive materials may boost the anaerobic digestion of thermal pretreated biomass by
overcoming the inhibition effect from by-products generated during the thermochemical …

A review on strategies to reduce ionic liquid pretreatment costs for biofuel production

J Zhao, MR Wilkins, D Wang - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Worldwide demand for renewable energy has promoted the considerable exploration of
biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. Ionic liquid pretreatment is of great interest …

Optimization of ionic liquid pretreatment of sugar palm fiber for cellulose extraction

AS Norfarhana, RA Ilyas, N Ngadi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Various techniques have been utilized to extract cellulose from sugar palm fiber (SPF). This
research aims to determine the optimal yield of sugar palm cellulose employing ionic liquid …

A novel deep eutectic solvent-methyl isobutyl ketone biphasic system for the catalytic conversion of wheat straw to furfural and recovery of cellulose and lignin

H Cui, X Zhang, H Xia - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into furfural using deep eutectic solvents
(DES) as the solvent and catalyst has many shortcomings including low furfural yields and …