Supramolecular interaction-driven delignification of lignocellulose
Juho Antti Sirviö, Idamaria Romakkaniemi, Juha Ahola, Svitlana Filonenko, Juha P. Heiskanen, Ari Ämmälä
Abstract
Extremely fast delignification of softwood at low temperature was realized using thymol as aromatic hydrogen bond donor, forming supramolecular interaction with lignin as aromatic hydrogen bond acceptor.
Topics & Concepts
Supramolecular chemistryLigninHydrogen bondChemistrySoftwoodAcceptorAromaticityOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceMoleculePhysicsComposite materialCondensed matter physicsLignin and Wood ChemistryEnzyme-mediated dye degradationBiochemical and biochemical processes