Visible light-enabled selective depolymerization of oxidized lignin by an organic photocatalyst
Shuyuan Li, Zhongkai Hao, Kaixuan Wang, Min Tong, Yanan Yang, Huating Jiang, Yao Xiao, Fang Zhang
Abstract
A novel and efficient strategy for the selective depolymerization of lignin model compounds and organosolv lignin <italic>via</italic> a visible-light-induced photocatalytic continuous-flow reactor was first developed by using perylene diimide (PDI) as a organocatalyst.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationLigninPhotocatalysisVisible spectrumPhotochemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisOptoelectronicsLignin and Wood ChemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsBiochemical and biochemical processes