ArticleChemSusChem2022
Electrochemical Depolymerization of Lignin in a Biomass-based Solvent.
Article in ChemSusChem, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- One-Pot Depolymerization, Demethylation, and Phenolation of Lignin for Bioactive Polyphenol Production.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Multiway Analysis of the Electrochemical Oxidation Pathway of a Lignin Using Chemometrics.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nickel-Driven Electrochemical Upgrading of Kraft Lignin to Value-Added Aliphatic and Phenolic Products.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Silver-Catalyzed Aqueous Electrochemical Valorization of Soda Lignin into Aliphatics and Phenolics.Polymers · 2024Article
- Tracking Thermo-Oxidation Reaction Products and Pathways of Modified Lignin Structures from Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations.The journal of physical chemistry. A · 2024Article
- Examining functional group-dependent effects on the ionization of lignin monomers using supercritical fluid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2024Article
- Electrochemical Depolymerization of Lignin in a Biomass-based Solvent.ChemSusChem · 2022Article
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Abstract
Breaking down lignin into smaller units is the key to generate high value-added products. Nevertheless, dissolving this complex plant polyphenol in an environment-friendly way is often a challenge. Levulinic acid, which is formed during the hydrothermal processing of lignocellulosic biomass, has been shown to efficiently dissolve lignin. Herein, levulinic acid was evaluated as a medium for the reductive electrochemical depolymerization of the lignin macromolecule. Copper was chosen as the electrocatalyst due to the economic feasibility and low activity towards the hydrogen evolution reaction. After depolymerization, high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed lignin-derived monomers and dimers. A predominance of aryl ether and phenolic groups was observed. Depolymerized lignin was further evaluated as an anti-corrosion coating, revealing enhancements on the electrochemical stability of the metal. Via a simple depolymerization process of biomass waste in a biomass-based solvent, a straightforward approach to produce high value-added compounds or tailored biobased materials was demonstrated.
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