Catalytic degradation of lignin to useful chemicals. KU Leuven
Lignocellulose, the most abundant biomass constituent, represents a promising renewable resource for the production of biofuels, chemicals and materials. In analogy with a petrochemical refinery, lignocellulose can be processed in a so-called biorefinery. While a large number of biorefinery strategies have been described and investigated, new ones are constantly being developed. Most of these methods enable an efficient valorization of the ...