Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(17), P. e37105 - e37105
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
The
management
of
solid
waste
poses
a
worldwide
obstacle
in
the
pursuit
sustainable
society.
This
issue
has
intensified
with
increase
production
caused
by
rapid
population
expansion,
industrialization,
and
urbanization.
continuously
growing
volume
municipal
waste,
particularly
substantial
organic
along
improper
disposal
practices,
results
release
greenhouse
gases
other
harmful
airborne
substances
which
simultaneously
causes
health
risks
socioeconomic
concerns.
article
examines
various
waste-to-energy
(energy
form
heat
electricity)
concepts
as
well
waste-to-materials
(various
value-added
materials
including
biofuel,
biochemical,
char,
bio-oil,
soil
fertilizer,
etc.)
methods
converting
into
environmentally
friendly
fuels,
appear
to
be
economically
feasible
attractive.
It
starts
thorough
analysis
characteristics
followed
generation
procedure.
study
provides
an
overview
different
thermochemical
conversion
incineration,
pyrolysis,
co-pyrolysis,
liquefaction,
hydrothermal
carbonization,
gasification,
combustion
for
transformation
their
recent
advancement.
review
comprehensively
discussed
pros
cons
each
method
highlighting
strength,
weakness,
opportunities,
threats
transforming
MSW.
current
state
management,
effective
dumping
deviation,
is
assessed,
prospects
challenges
involved.
Energy
justice
fuzzy
logic
tool
used
address
selection
criteria
choosing
best
treatment
techniques.
Moreover,
several
recommendations
are
offered
enhance
existing
system.
could
assist
scholars,
researchers,
authorities,
stakeholders
making
informed
decisions
regarding
MSW
management.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(9), P. 3674 - 3674
Published: April 25, 2023
The
slow
pyrolysis
characteristics
of
lignocellulosic
biomass
and
its
three
major
components
via
a
Thermogravimetric
Analyzer
coupled
with
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
Spectrometer
(TGA-FTIR)
was
studied.
Different
compositions
ratios
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin,
olive
pomace,
sunflower
waste,
pinecone
were
selected.
main
decomposition
temperature
ranges
xylose
(hemicellulose)
lignin
showed
broad
range
between
173–690
170–835
°C,
respectively,
whereas
that
cellulose
detected
to
be
291–395
°C.
All
samples
presented
three-stage
model
is
explained
by
the
superposition
weight
losses
components.
Simultaneous
FTIR
analysis
evolved
gases
demonstrated
greater
hemicellulose
contents,
higher
CO
CO2
concentrations.
Chemical
kinetics
computed
Coats–Redfern
model.
activation
energy
required
for
initiation
thermal
in
53–94
kJ/mol.
Moreover,
product
yields
all
determined
laboratory-scale
pyrolysis.
Pyrolytic
oil
char
18.9–32.4
wt.%
26.6–31.2
wt.%,
at
550
°C
final
samples.
It
concluded
bio-oil
yield
not
only
controlled
content
but
also
affected
presence
n-hexane
soluble
(oil)
fraction
as
well
inorganics.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 3177 - 3177
Published: July 26, 2023
The
recycling
of
biomass
into
high-value-added
materials
requires
important
developments
in
research
and
technology
to
create
a
sustainable
circular
economy.
Lignin,
as
component
biomass,
is
multipurpose
aromatic
polymer
with
significant
potential
be
used
renewable
bioresource
many
fields
which
it
acts
both
promising
biopolymer
bioactive
compound.
This
comprehensive
review
gives
brief
insights
the
recent
technological
trends
on
lignin
development
utilization.
It
divided
ten
main
sections,
starting
an
outlook
its
diversity;
properties
possibilities
raw
material
for
fuels,
chemicals,
plastics,
or
thermoset
substitutes;
new
use
compound
nanoparticles,
hydrogels,
3D-printing-based
biomaterials,
energy
production
storage.
In
each
section
are
presented
preparation
lignin-based
especially
green
approaches
obtaining
multifunctional
blends
bio(nano)composites;
most
suitable
type
category
envisaged
products;
obtained
materials,
etc.
Different
application
categories
within
various
sectors,
could
provide
completely
conversion,
such
agriculture
environment
protection,
food
packaging,
biomedicine,
cosmetics,
also
described.
medical
therapeutic
lignin-derived
evidenced
applications
antimicrobial,
antiviral,
antitumor
agents;
carriers
drug
delivery
systems
controlled/targeting
release;
tissue
engineering
wound
healing;
coatings,
natural
sunscreen,
surfactants.
Lignin
mainly
fuel,
and,
recently,
studies
highlighted
more
bioenergy
technologies,
supercapacitor
electrode,
photocatalysts,
photovoltaics.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 4358 - 4386
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
overview
on
lignin
modification
and
applications
possibilities
is
provided.
Importantly,
a
quantitative
comparison
of
all
discussed
literature
procedures
in
terms
sustainability
included.
Cleaner Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 100253 - 100253
Published: June 13, 2024
The
development
of
sustainable
and
effective
methods
for
extracting
lignin
is
crucial
achieving
the
advantages
promoting
shift
towards
a
more
circular
bioeconomy.
This
study
addresses
use
environmentally
friendly
processes,
including
organosolv
technique,
supercritical
fluid
(SCF),
non-thermal
plasma
(NTP),
ionic
liquids
(ILs),
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DES),
microwave
assisted
extraction
(MAE)
techniques
extraction.
Organosolv
treatment
offers
high
selectivity
purity
make
this
process
economically
feasible.
Using
water,
carbon
dioxide,
or
ethanol
to
extract
without
harmful
successful
customizable.
NTP
technologies
break
down
lignin,
simplifying
processing
increasing
its
value.
Whereas
ILs
may
boost
synthesis
change
properties
via
solvent
design.
DES-based
can
efficiently
specifically
lignin.
rapid
MAE
method
employs
radiation
reduce
times
yields
These
feature
selectivity,
little
environmental
impact,
capacity
target
fractions.
describes
fundamentals,
benefits,
drawbacks
each
process,
focusing
on
their
ability
large
scale
future
usage.
Additionally,
review
explores
most
recent
advancements
in
application
sector,
as
well
challenges
potential
valorizing
streams
derived
from
extraction,
thereby
fostering
solutions.
research
concludes
that
overcome
challenges,
need
address
concerns,
cost,
emissions,
efficient
use.
RSC Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 37 - 90
Published: Nov. 9, 2023
This
tutorial
review
aims
at
providing
a
complete
overview
of
the
strategies
for
conversion
lignocellulose
in
current
and
future
biorefineries,
with
particular
focus
on
transformation
lignin
toward
valuable
products.
Environmental Science Water Research & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(10), P. 2643 - 2663
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
green,
environment-friendly,
inexpensive
non-modified
biochar
was
employed
for
removal
of
unparalleled
pH
sensitive
cationic
and
anionic
dyes
from
wastewater.
