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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Advancements in Lignin Valorization for Energy Storage Applications: Sustainable Technologies for Lignin Extraction and Hydrothermal Carbonization.

Haoyu Wang, Haozheng Meng, Joshua O Olowoyo, Yimin Zeng, Ying Zheng

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Haoyu WangDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
Haozheng MengDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
Joshua O OlowoyoDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
Yimin ZengCanmetMATERIALS, NRCan, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A5, Canada.
Ying ZhengDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.

Funding

Natural Resources Canada N/ANatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 of lignin utilization, with particular focus on the extraction of lignin and the application of lignin-derived carbon materials in energy storge applications. The review explores advanced chemical methods to improve the efficiency of biomass conversion, detailing emerging technologies for lignin extraction from various biomasses using innovative solvents and techniques, such as Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs). Additionally, it discusses the parameters that impact the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process. The produced hydrochar shows potential for use as optimized precursors for energy storage applications. This review also considers the implications of these technologies for environmental sustainability and the circular economy, suggesting future research directions to enhance and scale these processes for global impact. This comprehensive analysis highlights the critical role of advanced biomass conversion technologies in achieving sustainability and outlines pathways for future lignin-based carbon materials innovations.

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energy storagehydrothermal carbonizationligninlignin extraction technologies

Identifiers

PMID39997874
PMCPMC11858615

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