Development of ‘Lignin-First’ Approaches for the Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Total utilization of lignin and carbohydrates in Eucalyptus grandis: an integrated biorefinery strategy towards phenolics, levulinic acid, and furfural

(2020) Xue Chen et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Lignin‐first fractionation of softwood lignocellulose using a mild dimethyl carbonate and ethylene glycol organosolv process

(2020) Katalin Barta et al.   ChemSusChem

Efficient Conversion of Woody Biomass to Phenol

(2020) Xianhong Ouyang et al.   ChemSusChem

A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production

(2020) Yuhe Liao et al.   SCIENCE

Enhanced Acid-Catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization in a Continuous Reactor with Stable Activity

(2020) Kakasaheb Y. Nandiwale et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Synergistic benefits from a lignin-first biorefinery of poplar via coupling acesulfamate ionic liquid followed by mild alkaline extraction

(2020) Jikun Xu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Zeolite-assisted lignin-first fractionation of lignocellulose: Overcoming lignin recondensation via shape-selective catalysis

(2020) Avelino Corma et al.   ChemSusChem

Mesoscale Reaction–Diffusion Phenomena Governing Lignin‐First Biomass Fractionation

(2020) Nicholas E. Thornburg et al.   ChemSusChem

Integrated techno-economic assessment of a biorefinery process: The high-end valorization of the lignocellulosic fraction in wood streams

(2020) Maxim Tschulkow et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Membrane Fractionation of Liquors from Lignin‐First Biorefining

(2019) Zafar Sultan et al.   ChemSusChem

Fractionation of Lignocellulosic Biomass over Core-Shell Ni@Al2 O3 Catalysts with Formic Acid as a Cocatalyst and Hydrogen Source

(2019) Jaeyong Park et al.   ChemSusChem

Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery

(2019) Tom Renders et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Mild Redox-Neutral Depolymerization of Lignin with a Binuclear Rh Complex in Water

(2019) Yuxuan Liu et al.   ACS Catalysis

Overcoming cellulose recalcitrance in woody biomass for the lignin-first biorefinery

(2019) Haibing Yang et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Recent progress in the thermal and catalytic conversion of lignin

(2019) Jeong-Myeong Ha et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Catalytic Conversion of Lignin in Woody Biomass into Phenolic Monomers in Methanol/Water Mixtures without External Hydrogen

(2019) Xianhong Ouyang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Lignin-First Integrated Hydrothermal Treatment (HTT) and Synthesis of Low-Cost Biorefinery Particles

(2019) Tainise V. Lourencon et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The rise of lignin biorefinery

(2019) Emilia Paone et al.   Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Bright Side of Lignin Depolymerization: Toward New Platform Chemicals

(2018) Zhuohua Sun et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

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

(2018) W. Schutyser et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Catalytic Transformation of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Arenes, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, and Furfural

(2018) Tianye Guo et al.   ChemSusChem

Selective Fragmentation of Biorefinery Corncob Lignin into p -Hydroxycinnamic Esters with a Supported Zinc Molybdate Catalyst

(2018) Shuizhong Wang et al.   ChemSusChem

Coupling organosolv fractionation and reductive depolymerization of woody biomass in a two-step catalytic process

(2018) Xianhong Ouyang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Catalytic depolymerisation of suberin rich biomass with precious metal catalysts

(2018) Christopher S. McCallum et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Lignin-first depolymerization of native corn stover with an unsupported MoS2 catalyst

(2018) Song Li et al.   RSC Advances

Lignin-First Approach to Biorefining: Utilizing Fenton’s Reagent and Supercritical Ethanol for the Production of Phenolics and Sugars

(2018) William J. Sagues et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Valorization of Quercus suber Bark toward Hydrocarbon Bio-Oil and 4-Ethylguaiacol

(2018) Ivan Kumaniaev et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

One-Pot Catalytic Transformation of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Alkylcyclohexanes and Polyols

(2018) Xiangcheng Li et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Kinetic Studies of Lignin Solvolysis and Reduction by Reductive Catalytic Fractionation Decoupled in Flow-Through Reactors

(2018) Eric M. Anderson et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Lignin-first biorefinery: a reusable catalyst for lignin depolymerization and application of lignin oil to jet fuel aromatics and polyurethane feedstock

(2018) Yong Huang et al.   Sustainable Energy & Fuels

Catalytic lignocellulose biorefining in n-butanol/water: a one-pot approach toward phenolics, polyols, and cellulose

(2018) T. Renders et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Formation and Fate of Carboxylic Acids in the Lignin-First Biorefining of Lignocellulose via H-Transfer Catalyzed by Raney Ni

(2018) Inês Graça et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of C-Lignin

(2018) Michael L. Stone et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Catalytic Strategies Towards Lignin-Derived Chemicals

(2018) S. Van den Bosch et al.   Topics in Current Chemistry

Direct upstream integration of biogasoline production into current light straight run naphtha petrorefinery processes

(2018) Aron Deneyer et al.   Nature Energy

Lignin Valorization by Cobalt-Catalyzed Fractionation of Lignocellulose to Yield Monophenolic Compounds

(2018) Sari Rautiainen et al.   ChemSusChem

Task-Specific Catalyst Development for Lignin-First Biorefinery toward Hemicellulose Retention or Feedstock Extension

(2018) Shi Qiu et al.   ChemSusChem

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

(2017) T. Renders et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Selective production of mono-aromatics from lignocellulose over Pd/C catalyst: the influence of acid co-catalysts

(2017) Xiaoming Huang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Lignin depolymerization to monophenolic compounds in a flow-through system

(2017) Ivan Kumaniaev et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Integrating lignin valorization and bio-ethanol production: on the role of Ni-Al2O3 catalyst pellets during lignin-first fractionation

(2017) S. Van den Bosch et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Reductive fractionation of woody biomass into lignin monomers and cellulose by tandem metal triflate and Pd/C catalysis

(2017) Xiaoming Huang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Depolymerization of lignin via a non-precious Ni–Fe alloy catalyst supported on activated carbon

(2017) Yongxiang Zhai et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Selective production of mono-aromatics from lignocellulose over Pd/C catalyst: the influence of acid co-catalysts

(2017) Xiaoming Huang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis

(2016) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Effective Release of Lignin Fragments from Lignocellulose by Lewis Acid Metal Triflates in the Lignin-First Approach

(2016) Xiaoming Huang et al.   ChemSusChem

Hydrogen-free catalytic fractionation of woody biomass

(2016) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

Catalytic Upstream Biorefining through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions: Understanding the Process from the Pulp Perspective

(2016) Paola Ferrini et al.   ChemSusChem

High Yield Production of Natural Phenolic Alcohols from Woody Biomass Using a Nickel-Based Catalyst

(2016) Jiazhi Chen et al.   ChemSusChem

Lignin Valorization through Catalytic Lignocellulose Fractionation: A Fundamental Platform for the Future Biorefinery

(2016) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

Tandem Catalytic Depolymerization of Lignin by Water-Tolerant Lewis Acids and Rhodium Complexes

(2016) Robin Jastrzebski et al.   ChemSusChem

Mechanistic investigation of the Zn/Pd/C catalyzed cleavage and hydrodeoxygenation of lignin

(2016) Ian Klein et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synergistic enzymatic and microbial lignin conversion

(2016) Cheng Zhao et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Formaldehyde stabilization facilitates lignin monomer production during biomass depolymerization

(2016) Li Shuai et al.   SCIENCE

Influence of Acidic (H3PO4) and Alkaline (NaOH) Additives on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Lignocellulose

(2016) Tom Renders et al.   ACS Catalysis

Total Utilization of Miscanthus Biomass, Lignin and Carbohydrates, Using Earth Abundant Nickel Catalyst

(2016) Hao Luo et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Synergetic Effects of Alcohol/Water Mixing on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Poplar Wood

(2016) Tom Renders et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Corn Stover Lignin

(2016) Eric M. Anderson et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Tuning the lignin oil OH-content with Ru and Pd catalysts during lignin hydrogenolysis on birch wood

(2015) S. Van den Bosch et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Reductive lignocellulose fractionation into soluble lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers and processable carbohydrate pulps

(2015) S. Van den Bosch et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solvent free depolymerization of Kraft lignin to alkyl-phenolics using supported NiMo and CoMo catalysts

(2015) Chowdari Ramesh Kumar et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

In situ trapping of enol intermediates with alcohol during acid-catalysed de-polymerisation of lignin in a nonpolar solvent

(2015) Atsushi Kaiho et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Influence of bio-based solvents on the catalytic reductive fractionation of birch wood

(2015) W. Schutyser et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A synergistic biorefinery based on catalytic conversion of lignin prior to cellulose starting from lignocellulosic biomass

(2015) Trenton Parsell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Efficient catalytic hydrotreatment of Kraft lignin to alkylphenolics using supported NiW and NiMo catalysts in supercritical methanol

(2015) Anand Narani et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Lignin depolymerization over Ni/C catalyst in methanol, a continuation: effect of substrate and catalyst loading

(2015) Ian Klein et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Raw Lignocellulosic Biomass into Gasoline Alkanes and Chemicals over LiTaMoO6 and Ru/C in Aqueous Phosphoric Acid

(2015) Yong Liu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Catalytic Biorefining of Plant Biomass to Non-Pyrolytic Lignin Bio-Oil and Carbohydrates through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

(2014) Paola Ferrini et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Lignin depolymerisation strategies: towards valuable chemicals and fuels

(2014) Chunping Xu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Selective Route to 2-Propenyl Aryls Directly from Wood by a Tandem Organosolv and Palladium-Catalysed Transfer Hydrogenolysis

(2014) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

Formic-acid-induced depolymerization of oxidized lignin to aromatics

(2014) Alireza Rahimi et al.   NATURE

Lignin Valorization: Improving Lignin Processing in the Biorefinery

(2014) A. J. Ragauskas et al.   SCIENCE

Lignin depolymerization (LDP) in alcohol over nickel-based catalysts via a fragmentation–hydrogenolysis process

(2013) Qi Song et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Mild hydrogenolysis of in-situ and isolated Pinus radiata lignins

(2011) Kirk M. Torr et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

One-pot catalytic hydrocracking of raw woody biomass into chemicals over supported carbide catalysts: simultaneous conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin

(2011) Changzhi Li et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

(2010) Joseph Zakzeski et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Selective Degradation of Wood Lignin over Noble‐Metal Catalysts in a Two‐Step Process

(2008) Ning Yan et al.   ChemSusChem