Catalytic strategies and mechanism analysis orbiting the center of critical intermediates in lignin depolymerization

C Zhang, X Shen, Y Jin, J Cheng, C Cai… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lignin, as a precious resource given to mankind by nature with abundant functional aromatic
structures, has drawn much attention in the recent decade from academia to industry …

Photons or electrons? A critical comparison of electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis for organic synthesis

NES Tay, D Lehnherr, T Rovis - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …

Photocatalytic transformations of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals

X Wu, N Luo, S Xie, H Zhang, Q Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
As the largest renewable carbon resource, lignocellulosic biomass has great potential to
replace fossil resources for the production of high-value chemicals, in particular organic …

Advances in lignin valorization towards bio-based chemicals and fuels: Lignin biorefinery

Y Cao, SS Chen, S Zhang, YS Ok, BM Matsagar… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the most promising renewable sources for aromatic hydrocarbons, while
effective depolymerization towards its constituent monomers is a particular challenge …

Photocatalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to valuable products

X Liu, X Duan, W Wei, S Wang, BJ Ni - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass is a naturally abundant, sustainable and clean resource, which has potential to
replace a portion of the finite petroleum and fossil feedstock for sustainable production of …

Catalytic oxidation of lignin to valuable biomass-based platform chemicals: A review

C Liu, S Wu, H Zhang, R Xiao - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the only sustainable aromatic resource in nature, its utilization has attracted much
attention worldwide. Oxidation is one of the promising strategies that can convert lignin to a …

Radical‐Mediated Photocatalysis for Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion into Value‐Added Chemicals and Hydrogen: Facts, Opportunities and Challenges

D Aboagye, R Djellabi, F Medina… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic biomass conversion into high‐value chemicals and fuels is considered one of
the hottest ongoing research and industrial topics toward sustainable development. In short …

Redox catalysis facilitates lignin depolymerization

I Bosque, G Magallanes, M Rigoulet… - ACS central …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Lignin is a recalcitrant and underexploited natural feedstock for aromatic commodity
chemicals, and its degradation generally requires the use of high temperatures and harsh …

Photocatalytic cleavage of C–C bond in lignin models under visible light on mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride through π–π stacking interaction

H Liu, H Li, J Lu, S Zeng, M Wang, N Luo, S Xu… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis is a potentially promising approach to harvest aromatic compounds from
lignin. However, the development of an active and selective solid photocatalyst is still …

Catalytic scissoring of lignin into aryl monomers

M Wang, F Wang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an aromatic polymer, which is the biggest and most sustainable reservoir for
aromatics. The selective conversion of lignin polymers into aryl monomers is a promising …