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Title: Ionic liquids: Promising green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass utilization

Abstract

Ionic liquids are effective solvents/media for the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. The unique properties of ionic liquids enable them to effectively dissolve and/or convert the biomass into various types of products. This review aims to cover the latest progress achieved in applications of ionic liquids on biomass conversion and analysis. Specifically, several recently developed approaches on how to overcome current challenges on the use of ionic liquids in the biomass conversion were highlighted. Here, recent studies addressing the potential applications of ionic liquids for the production of novel biomass-derived chemicals and materials were also discussed.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). BioEnergy Science Center (BESC); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Joint Institute for Biological Sciences (JIBS)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1349620
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 2452-2236
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; ionic liquids; lignocellulosic biomass; dissolution; conversion; characterization

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Yoo, Chang Geun, Pu, Yunqiao, and Ragauskas, Arthur J. Ionic liquids: Promising green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass utilization. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.03.003.
Yoo, Chang Geun, Pu, Yunqiao, & Ragauskas, Arthur J. Ionic liquids: Promising green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass utilization. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.03.003
Yoo, Chang Geun, Pu, Yunqiao, and Ragauskas, Arthur J. Thu . "Ionic liquids: Promising green solvents for lignocellulosic biomass utilization". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.03.003. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1349620.
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abstractNote = {Ionic liquids are effective solvents/media for the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. The unique properties of ionic liquids enable them to effectively dissolve and/or convert the biomass into various types of products. This review aims to cover the latest progress achieved in applications of ionic liquids on biomass conversion and analysis. Specifically, several recently developed approaches on how to overcome current challenges on the use of ionic liquids in the biomass conversion were highlighted. Here, recent studies addressing the potential applications of ionic liquids for the production of novel biomass-derived chemicals and materials were also discussed.},
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journal = {Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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