Processes,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(11), С. 2514 - 2514
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024
Growing
awareness
of
resource
sustainability
and
waste
management
has
driven
the
search
for
circular-economy
solutions.
Lignocellulosic
biomass
waste,
most
abundant
renewable
carbon
resource,
offers
green
potential
as
an
alternative
to
declining
non-renewable
fuels.
However,
due
its
recalcitrant
nature,
it
requires
pre-processing
convert
into
valuable
products
like
energy
chemicals.
Biorefineries
play
a
key
role
in
this
process
by
promoting
integral
use
biomass,
finding
ways
utilize
lignin,
previously
treated
waste.
Common
pretreatment
methods
are
unsustainable,
prompting
research
eco-friendly
solvents
advanced
techniques
ultrasound-
microwave-assisted
methods.
Recent
approaches
have
also
explored
eutectic
solvents,
which,
when
combined
with
these
intensification
techniques,
offer
promising
results.
These
technologies
improve
delignification
efficiency,
which
turn
improves
saccharification
process,
reduces
solvent
use,
minimizes
environmental
impact.
Despite
progress,
challenges
remain
making
economically
viable
adaptable
diverse
types.
This
review
article
highlights
recent
advances
sustainable
treatment
technologies,
including
process-intensification
obtained
lignin
various
industrial
applications.
It
discusses
future
prospects
more
environmentally
friendly
processes
utilization.
Cleaner Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13, С. 100253 - 100253
Опубликована: Июнь 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.
Journal of Molecular Liquids,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
399, С. 124326 - 124326
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024
In
the
last
few
years,
Deep
Eutectic
Solvents
(DESs)
have
emerged
as
sustainable
alternatives
to
traditional
organic
solvents.
The
high
degree
of
freedom
when
tailoring
DES
structures
represents,
at
same
time,
their
most
praised
and
complicated
feature.
Indeed,
given
enormous
number
possible
combinations,
selection
suitable
for
a
application
cannot
be
based
on
trial-and-error
approach;
therefore,
reliable
computational
tools
are
needed
fully
exploit
DESs
potentialities.
this
work,
we
propose
first
protocol
investigate
absorption
properties
solutes
dissolved
in
DES.
combines
an
accurate
sampling
solute-solvent
phase-space
by
means
Molecular
Dynamics
(MD)
atomistic
Quantum
Mechanics/Molecular
Mechanics
(QM/MM)
approach
describe
intermolecular
interactions
spectral
properties.
This
way,
specific
such
hydrogen
bonding,
which
characterize
complex
interaction
patterns,
properly
modelled.
robustness
reliability
method
proved
comparing
computed
data
with
experimental
spectra
2-hydroxymethylfurfural
syringic,
vanillic,
p-coumaric,
gallic,
caffeic
acids
water.
These
molecules
been
chosen
because
relevance
frame
biomass
valorization.
Remarkably,
allows
getting
insights
into
DES/water
mixtures
opens
up
prediction
aqueous
behaviour
water
threshold
causes
switch
from
water-in-DES
electrolyte-like
environments.
Nanomaterials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 309 - 309
Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025
The
conversion
of
industrial
waste
lignin
into
sustainable
carbon
materials
is
an
essential
step
towards
reducing
dependency
on
fossil
fuels
and
mitigating
environmental
impacts.
This
review
explores
various
aspects
utilization,
with
particular
focus
the
extraction
application
lignin-derived
in
energy
storge
applications.
advanced
chemical
methods
to
improve
efficiency
biomass
conversion,
detailing
emerging
technologies
for
from
biomasses
using
innovative
solvents
techniques,
such
as
Ionic
Liquids
Deep
Eutectic
Solvents
(DESs).
Additionally,
it
discusses
parameters
that
impact
hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC)
process.
produced
hydrochar
shows
potential
use
optimized
precursors
storage
also
considers
implications
these
sustainability
circular
economy,
suggesting
future
research
directions
enhance
scale
processes
global
impact.
comprehensive
analysis
highlights
critical
role
achieving
outlines
pathways
lignin-based
innovations.
