Formic acid–hydrogen peroxide treatment of furfural residue for production of nanocellulose, lignin, and nano-scale lignin
Minmin Chang, Xiaohui Wang, Qixuan Lin, Rui Li, Lihong Zhao, Junli Ren, Fengshan Zhang
Abstract
An environmentally friendly approach inspired by pulping was proposed to convert industrial furfural residue, which was difficult to further convert into nanocellulose, lignin, and nano-scale lignin.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralNanocelluloseLigninFormic acidChemistryHydrogen peroxideResidue (chemistry)Pulp and paper industryCelluloseOrganic chemistryEnvironmentally friendlyCatalysisEngineeringEcologyBiologyLignin and Wood ChemistryAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion