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Title: Lignin extraction and upgrading using deep eutectic solvents

Journal Article · · Industrial Crops and Products

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.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1649190
Journal Information:
Industrial Crops and Products, Journal Name: Industrial Crops and Products Journal Issue: 112241 Vol. 147; ISSN 0926-6690
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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