Lignin utilization: A review of lignin depolymerization from various aspects

C Chio, M Sain, W Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer in nature. Due to its high amount of phenolic
compounds storage, lignin is considered as an alternative source for various polymers and …

Chemical, physical and biological methods to convert lignocellulosic waste into value-added products. A review

S Periyasamy, V Karthik, P Senthil Kumar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Actual agricultural practices produce about 998 million tonnes of agricultural waste per year.
Therefore, converting lignocellulosic wastes into energy, chemicals, and other products is a …

Biomass fractionation and lignin fractionation towards lignin valorization

J Xu, C Li, L Dai, C Xu, Y Zhong, F Yu, C Si - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin, as the most abundant aromatic biopolymer in nature, has attracted great attention
due to the complexity and richness of its functional groups for value‐added applications. The …

Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

Role of biocatalysis in sustainable chemistry

RA Sheldon, JM Woodley - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development,
biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology. This is largely a result of the …

Paving the way for lignin valorisation: recent advances in bioengineering, biorefining and catalysis

R Rinaldi, R Jastrzebski, MT Clough… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …

Fuel ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: an overview on feedstocks and technological approaches

H Zabed, JN Sahu, AN Boyce, G Faruq - Renewable and sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bioethanol is one of the most promising and eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels, which is
produced from renewable sources. Although almost all the current fuel ethanol is generated …

New insights into the structure and composition of technical lignins: a comparative characterisation study

S Constant, HLJ Wienk, AE Frissen, P De Peinder… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Detailed insight into the structure and composition of industrial (technical) lignins is needed
to devise efficient thermal, bio-or chemocatalytic valorisation strategies. Six such technical …

Organic solvent pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and biochemicals: A review

K Zhang, Z Pei, D Wang - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass represents the largest potential volume and lowest cost for biofuel
and biochemical production. Pretreatment is an essential component of biomass conversion …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and challenges of inter-disciplinary biomass valorization by integrating hydrothermal and biological techniques

B Song, R Lin, CH Lam, H Wu, TH Tsui, Y Yu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass valorization for the production of various value-added biochemicals and biofuels
plays a significant role in modern biorefineries/bioenergy towards a climate neutrality future …