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Title: Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents

Abstract

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a class of green solvents exhibiting low vapor pressure, high thermal stability,low toxicity, and biodegradability. These features make them attractive solvents for lignocellulosic biomassprocessing, especially for lignin valorization. DESs not only solubilize lignin from lignocellulose biomass, butalso confer extracted lignin with properties favorable to its further upgrading. This review summarizes recentadvances in biomass fractionation using DESs for lignin extraction. It also covers lignin upgrading in DESs interms of depolymerization and functionalization. The challenges of tailoring lignin properties by DESs for differentvalorization routes are also discussed.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1649190
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Industrial Crops and Products
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 147; Journal Issue: 112241; Journal ID: ISSN 0926-6690
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Chen, Zhu, Ragauskas, Arthur, and Wan, Caixia. Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112241.
Chen, Zhu, Ragauskas, Arthur, & Wan, Caixia. Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112241
Chen, Zhu, Ragauskas, Arthur, and Wan, Caixia. Fri . "Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112241. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1649190.
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title = {Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents},
author = {Chen, Zhu and Ragauskas, Arthur and Wan, Caixia},
abstractNote = {Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a class of green solvents exhibiting low vapor pressure, high thermal stability,low toxicity, and biodegradability. These features make them attractive solvents for lignocellulosic biomassprocessing, especially for lignin valorization. DESs not only solubilize lignin from lignocellulose biomass, butalso confer extracted lignin with properties favorable to its further upgrading. This review summarizes recentadvances in biomass fractionation using DESs for lignin extraction. It also covers lignin upgrading in DESs interms of depolymerization and functionalization. The challenges of tailoring lignin properties by DESs for differentvalorization routes are also discussed.},
doi = {10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112241},
journal = {Industrial Crops and Products},
number = 112241,
volume = 147,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Fri Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}

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