[HTML][HTML] Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels

W Deng, Y Feng, J Fu, H Guo, Y Guo, B Han… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the search of alternative resources to make commodity chemicals and transportation fuels
for a low carbon future, lignocellulosic biomass with over 180-billion-ton annual production …

Reductive catalytic fractionation as a novel pretreatment/lignin-first approach for lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A review

M Jindal, P Uniyal, B Thallada - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, the use of lignocellulosic biomass is mainly focused on creating pulp/paper,
energy, sugars and bioethanol from the holocellulose component, leaving behind lignin to …

Highly efficient metal-acid synergetic catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose under mild conditions over lignin-coordinated N-anchoring Co single-atom catalyst

J Ge, G Wang, W Sui, C Si, H Guo, Y Ni, J Hu - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin reductive depolymerization via a lignin-first strategy is extremely attractive but
practically challenging due to the harsh reaction conditions, such as high temperature and …

[HTML][HTML] Immobilization of ZnO: Ga nanocrystals in a polystyrene/cellulose matrix: A novel hybrid nanocomposite photocatalyst for future photo energy application

S Alamdari, O Mirzaee, MJ Tafreshi, R Riedel - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article reports a portable, flexible gallium doped zinc oxide/polystyrene/cellulose
(GZO/PSC) nanocomposite and the development of a hybrid material for various …

One-step construction of mesoporous cyano and sulfur co-modified carbon nitride for photocatalytic valorization of lignin to functionalized aromatics

C Ku, K Li, H Guo, Q Wu, L Yan - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, mesoporous cyano and sulfur co-modified carbon nitride (MCSCN) is one-step
constructed for the first time by a simple strategy using urea and trithiocyanuric acid as …

A review of lignin-first reductive catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose

X Li, Y Xu, K Alorku, J Wang, L Ma - Molecular Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of lignocellulose based on lignin first is an emerging
biorefinery strategy that combines biomass fractionation with lignin depolymerization to …

Hydrophobic Hollow-Structured nanocatalyst for Aqueous-Phase selective hydrogenation of Furfural:“H2 storage and Supercharging” effect

J Zhang, D Mao, H Zhang, D Wu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Aqueous-phase hydrogenation of furfural (FFR) to furfuryl alcohol (FOL) has environmental
advantages and industrial application potential. However, the diverse hydrogenation …

Selective hydrogenolysis of CO bonds in lignin and its model compounds over a high-performance Ru/AC catalyst under mild conditions

W Jiang, JP Cao, C Zhu, JX Xie, L Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Selective hydrogenolysis of CO bonds in lignin is regarded as the most promising strategy to
produce high value-added biofuels and chemicals. Herein, Ru/AC catalysts of Ru supported …

Progress in developing methods for lignin depolymerization and elucidating the associated mechanisms

C Yang, J Qin, S Sun, D Gao, Y Fang, G Chen… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The biorefining of sugar-based biomass has attracted increasing attention in response to the
continuous depletion of fossil fuel reserves. The key to biorefinery is to choose a suitable …

Upgrading lignocellulosic biomass to high-value products through the pretreatment driven by bio-based ethylene glycol solvent

Y Chai, Z Tong, NA Al-Dhabi, L Zhou, A Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable processing of lignocellulosic biomass is meaningful for comprehensive biomass
conversion. Here, a ball milling (BM) assisted biomass-derived ethylene glycol (BEG) …