Structure–reactivity relationships governing hydrothermal liquefaction of lignin from co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF)

LeClerc, Heather O.; Shrestha, Ronish M.; Cheng, Feng; Maag, Alex R.; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Scheidemantle, Brent; Zheng, Zhaoxi; Schmidt-Rohr, Klaus; McKenna, Amy M.; Niles, Sydney; Zhang, Jialiang; Foston, Marcus; Cai, Charles M.; Teixeira, Andrew R.; Timko, Michael T.

doi:10.1039/D4SE01294A

Title: Structure–reactivity relationships governing hydrothermal liquefaction of lignin from co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF)

Journal Article · 03 December 2024 · Sustainable Energy & Fuels

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SE01294A · OSTI ID:2476078

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
Bourns College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), University of California, Riverside, CA 92507, USA
Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, USA
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
Department of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA

This study advances the fundamental understanding of the correlation between lignin structure and reactivity during hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL).

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OSTI ID:: 2476078

Journal Information:: Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Journal Name: Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 8; ISSN SEFUA7; ISSN 2398-4902

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

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