Sustainable lignin modifications and processing methods: green chemistry as the way forward
Bram Jacobs, Yawen Yao, Ine Van Nieuwenhove, Dhanjay Sharma, Geert‐Jan Graulus, Katrien V. Bernaerts, An Verberckmoes
Abstract
This review aims to assess the sustainability and greenness of the modification and processing of lignin feedstock using an adaptation of the CHEM21 Metrics Toolkit and includes a guide for green solvents and designing ionic liquids.
Topics & Concepts
LigninIonic liquidRaw materialGreen chemistrySustainabilityChemistryBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryAdaptation (eye)Process engineeringPulp and paper industryEngineeringEcologyCatalysisPhysicsBiologyOpticsLignin and Wood ChemistryBiochemical and biochemical processesEnzyme-mediated dye degradation