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 …

Downstream processing of lignin derived feedstock into end products

SS Wong, R Shu, J Zhang, H Liu, N Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the enormous research efforts in recent years regarding lignin depolymerisation and
functionalisation, few commercial products are available. This review provides a summary …

Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining

MM Abu-Omar, K Barta, GT Beckham… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The valorisation of the plant biopolymer lignin is now recognised as essential to enabling
the economic viability of the lignocellulosic biorefining industry. In this context, the “lignin …

Recent advances in the catalytic depolymerization of lignin towards phenolic chemicals: a review

X Liu, FP Bouxin, J Fan, VL Budarin, C Hu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient valorization of lignin could dictate the success of the 2nd generation biorefinery.
Lignin, accounting for on average a third of the lignocellulosic biomass, is the most …

From lignin to valuable products–strategies, challenges, and prospects

H Wang, Y Pu, A Ragauskas, B Yang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The exploration of effective approaches for the valorization of lignin to valuable products
attracts broad interests of a growing scientific community. By fully unlocking the potential of …

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 …

Bright side of lignin depolymerization: toward new platform chemicals

Z Sun, B Fridrich, A De Santi, S Elangovan… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a major component of lignocellulose, is the largest source of aromatic building blocks
on the planet and harbors great potential to serve as starting material for the production of …

Sustainable production of dopamine hydrochloride from softwood lignin

L Dong, Y Wang, Y Dong, Y Zhang, M Pan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Dopamine is not only a widely used commodity pharmaceutical for treating neurological
diseases but also a highly attractive base for advanced carbon materials. Lignin, the waste …

Lignin-first biomass fractionation: the advent of active stabilisation strategies

T Renders, S Van den Bosch, SF Koelewijn… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
During the past decade, a growing scientific community is eagerly seeking for effective lignin
valorisation approaches. Thought-out utilisation of the world's most abundant resource of bio …

Stabilization strategies in biomass depolymerization using chemical functionalization

YM Questell-Santiago, MV Galkin, K Barta… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
A central feature of most lignocellulosic-biomass-valorization strategies is the
depolymerization of all its three major constituents: cellulose and hemicellulose to simple …