Unleashing lignin valorization potential via consecutive mild soda extraction, mixed metal oxide catalyzed hydrogenolysis and high resolution 2D chromatography. Ghent University
Due to environmental concern and human impact on climate change, the focus in chemical technology has shifted heavily towards the replacement of fossil resources with greener alternatives. Lignin, a polymer-like structure, consisting of functionalised aromatic units, that together with cellulose and hemicellulose forms the cell wall of woody plants, gained a lot of attention because of this. Currently, vast amounts of lignin are produced as ...