Characterization and molecular simulation of lignin in Cyrene pretreatment of switchgrass
Yunyan Wang, Yunxuan Wang, Luna Liang, Micholas Dean Smith, Xianzhi Meng, Yunqiao Pu, Mitra Mazarei, Rupesh Agarwal, Shalini J. Rukmani, Brian H. Davison, Arthur J. Ragauskas
Abstract
Biomass-derived solvents have been proposed as a novel pathway in biorefining for the realization of biofuels and bioproducts derived from lignocellulosic biomass.
Topics & Concepts
BiorefiningBioproductsLignocellulosic biomassLigninBiomass (ecology)BiofuelChemistryBioenergyPulp and paper industryBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiotechnologyBiorefineryRaw materialAgronomyBiologyEngineeringBiofuel production and bioconversionLignin and Wood ChemistryCatalysis for Biomass Conversion