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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Review: Using Ionic Liquids for Lignin Extraction from Lignocellulose and High-Value Utilization.

Xinyu Li, Jiming Yang, Wei He, Shuangfei Zhao, Zheng Fang, Kai Guo, Yuguang Li

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Xinyu LiCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Jiming YangCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Wei HeCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Shuangfei ZhaoCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Zheng FangCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Kai GuoCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
Yuguang LiInstitute of Nanjing Advanced Biomaterials & Processing Equipment, Nanjing 211299, China.

Funding

Key Research and Development Plan of Jiangsu Province BE2022791 and BE2021083Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province No. SJCX23_0454The National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2101900The National Natural Science Foundation of China 22178168, 21776130, 22308157 and 22078150
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Abstract

Lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable resource in nature, providing a large supply of lignin. The efficient separation and utilization of lignin from lignocellulose can help alleviate the current shortage of fossil fuels. Ionic liquids, as green solvents, have been widely applied in the field of biorefining. However, most research has focused on the extraction and purification of cellulose, while lignin is often treated as a by-product. The high-value utilization of lignin has currently emerged as a hot topic. This review summarizes recent advances in the extraction of lignin from lignocellulose using ionic liquids and the mechanisms of lignin extraction. Additionally, it briefly discusses the applications of ionic liquids in the high-value utilization of lignin, including lignin depolymerization, modification, the preparation of lignin-based functional materials, and biofuels. This review aims to provide ideas for the extraction and high-value utilization of lignin through ionic liquids.

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ionic liquidsligninlignin extractionlignin high-value utilizationlignocelluose

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PMID40572480
PMCPMC12196028

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