Electrochemical biomass upgrading: degradation of glucose to lactic acid on a copper(<scp>ii</scp>) electrode
Lars Ostervold, Sergio I. Perez Bakovic, Jamie Hestekin, Lauren F. Greenlee
Abstract
Biomass upgrading – the conversion of biomass waste into value-added products – provides a possible solution to reduce global dependency on nonrenewable resources.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Lactic acidCopperElectrodeChemistryBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryTelecommunicationsComputer scienceBacteriaBiologyEcologyGeneticsPhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications