Furfural production from biomass residues: Current technologies, challenges and future prospects

KJ Yong, TY Wu, CBTL Lee, ZJ Lee, Q Liu… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hemicellulose-rich lignocellulosic biomass is an ideal source of carbohydrates to produce
furfural commercially. Furfural is recognized as a versatile platform chemical with a bright …

Second-generation bioenergy from oilseed crop residues: Recent technologies, techno-economic assessments and policies

KJ Yong, TY Wu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Global issues such as the depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, and increasing energy
demand have called for alternative sustainable energy sources. Oilseed crops such as …

Highly efficient conversion of sunflower stalk-hydrolysate to furfural by sunflower stalk residue-derived carbonaceous solid acid in deep eutectic solvent/organic …

L Gong, J Zha, L Pan, C Ma, YC He - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Sunflower stalk was utilized as a source of raw material and catalyst for furfural production,
and efficient conversion of xylose-rich hydrolysate into furfural was developed in an …

Recent progress in direct production of furfural from lignocellulosic residues and hemicellulose

T Zhang, W Li, H Xiao, Y Jin, S Wu - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Furfural is a vital biomass-derived platform molecule, which can be used to synthesize a
wide range of value-added chemicals. Furfural and its derivatives are promising alternatives …

Efficient synthesis of furfural from waste biomasses by sulfonated crab shell-based solid acid in a sustainable approach

J Shen, R Gao, YC He, C Ma - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of key biobased chemicals, furfural can be manufactured from the hydrothermal
transformation of hemicelluloses in biomass, which is widely utilized in manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the application of alcohols in extracting lignin with preserved β-O-4 content from lignocellulosic biomass

KJ Yong, TY Wu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilizing lignocellulosic biomass wastes to produce bioproducts is essential to address the
reliance on depleting fossil fuels. However, lignin is often treated as a low-value-added …

Investigation into Lewis and Brønsted acid interactions between metal chloride and aqueous choline chloride-oxalic acid for enhanced furfural production from …

CBTL Lee, TY Wu, KJ Yong, CK Cheng, LF Siow… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Furfural has been identified as a valuable biobased platform chemical that can be further
converted into bioenergy and biochemicals. Furfural is derived from lignocellulosic biomass …

Effect of hydrothermal treatment on biomass structure with evaluation of post-pyrolysis process for wood vinegar preparation

C Wang, S Zhang, S Huang, Z Cao, J Xu, J Lyu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal treatment can arouse the comprehensive evolution of biomass structure,
which broadens the horizons for the development and optimization of terminal products from …

Microwave-assisted choline chloride/lactic acid pretreatment for high-efficiency separation and value-added utilization of Sugarcane bagasse components

P Gan, K Zhang, Q Xu, Y Zhao, J Li, G Yang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of non-waste biorefinery technology is conducive to the efficient utilization
of waste biomass resources. In this study, the microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvent …

Environment and food safety: a novel integrative review

S Jiang, F Wang, Q Li, H Sun, H Wang… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Environment protection and food safety are two critical issues in the world. In this review, a
novel approach which integrates statistical study and subjective discussion was adopted to …