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

Wouter Schutyser; Tom Renders; Sander Van den Bosch; S.-F. Koelewijn; Gregg T. Beckham; Bert F. Sels

doi:10.1039/c7cs00566k

Abstract

This review explores the three interconnected stages that determine a successful lignin-to-chemicals valorisation chain: (i) lignocellulose fractionation, (ii) lignin depolymerisation, and (iii) upgrading.

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LigninFractionationChemistryEnvironmental chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineering

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 47
Issue: 3
Pages: 852-908
Citations: 2350
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                                    Wouter Schutyser, 
                                
                                    Tom Renders, 
                                
                                    Sander Van den Bosch
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading. 
                            Chemical Society Reviews
                            , 47
                            (3)
                            , 852-908.
                            https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cs00566k
                        

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DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00566k
PMID: 29318245

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