Photoelectrochemical approaches for the conversion of lignin at room temperature
Shuya Li, Seongsu Park, Benjamin D. Sherman, Chang Geun Yoo, Gyu Leem
Abstract
Photoelectrochemical approaches that combine photocatalysis and electrocatalysis to perform visible light-driven chemical transformations in lignin were discussed with high product yield and high chemoselectivity of value-added aromatic compounds.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationLigninCatalysisBiofuelBiomass (ecology)Bond cleavageChemistryCleavage (geology)NanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryWaste managementGeologyEngineeringComposite materialOceanographyFracture (geology)Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionLignin and Wood ChemistryBiochemical and biochemical processes