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ArticleScience advances2022

Ambient-pressure lignin valorization to high-performance polymers by intensified reductive catalytic deconstruction.

Robert M O'Dea, Paula A Pranda, Yuqing Luo, Alice Amitrano, Elvis O Ebikade, Eric R Gottlieb, Olumoye Ajao, Marzouk Benali, Dionisios G Vlachos, Marianthi Ierapetritou and 1 more

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Article in Science advances, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Robert M O'DeaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7280-4687
Paula A PrandaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Yuqing LuoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4174-946X
Alice AmitranoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Elvis O EbikadeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2350-0270
Eric R GottliebDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7948-8031
Olumoye AjaoNatural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY, P.O. Box 4800, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0816-8866
Marzouk BenaliNatural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY, P.O. Box 4800, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1920-7020
Dionisios G VlachosDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6795-8403
Marianthi IerapetritouDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1758-9777
Thomas H EppsDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2513-0966

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemocatalytic lignin valorization strategies are critical for a sustainable bioeconomy, as lignin, especially technical lignin, is one of the most available and underutilized aromatic feedstocks. Here, we provide the first report of an intensified reactive distillation–reductive catalytic deconstruction (RD-RCD) process to concurrently deconstruct technical lignins from diverse sources and purify the aromatic products at ambient pressure. We demonstrate the utility of RD-RCD bio-oils in high-performance additive manufacturing via stereolithography 3D printing and highlight its economic advantages over a conventional reductive catalytic fractionation/RCD process. As an example, our RD-RCD reduces the cost of producing a biobased pressure-sensitive adhesive from softwood Kraft lignin by up to 60% in comparison to the high-pressure RCD approach. Last, a facile screening method was developed to predict deconstruction yields using easy-to-obtain thermal decomposition data. This work presents an integrated lignin valorization approach for upgrading existing lignin streams toward the realization of economically viable biorefineries.

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PMCPMC8769544

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