Pyrolysis-assisted catalytic hydrogenolysis of softwood lignin at elevated temperatures for the high yield production of monomers
Jiaqi Wang, Eiji Minami, Haruo Kawamoto
Abstract
Pyrolytic depolymerization followed by catalytic cleavage of condensed-type linkages improved monomer yields to 60 mol% at temperatures above 300 °C.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationHydrogenolysisMonomerYield (engineering)SoftwoodLigninCatalysisPyrolysisPyrolytic carbonChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerMaterials scienceMetallurgyComposite materialLignin and Wood ChemistryAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion