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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Tailored Lignin Fractions via Ionic Liquid Pretreatment for Sustainable Polymer Systems.

Sharib Khan, Daniel Rauber, Udayakumar Veerabagu, Ruijie Wu, Christopher W M Kay, Chunlin Xu, Sabarathinam Shanmugam, Timo Kikas

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Article 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 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Sharib KhanBiosystems Engineering, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 56, 51006 Tartu, Estonia.ORCID 0000-0003-3203-5462
Daniel RauberDepartment of Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus B2.2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0488-4344
Udayakumar VeerabaguBiosystems Engineering, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 56, 51006 Tartu, Estonia.
Ruijie WuLaboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Henrikinkatu 2, FI-20500 Turku, Finland.
Christopher W M KayDepartment of Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus B2.2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5200-6004
Chunlin XuLaboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Henrikinkatu 2, FI-20500 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-1860-9669
Sabarathinam ShanmugamBiosystems Engineering, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 56, 51006 Tartu, Estonia.ORCID 0000-0002-3032-9128
Timo KikasBiosystems Engineering, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 56, 51006 Tartu, Estonia.ORCID 0000-0003-0076-8047

Funding

Estonian Research Council PRG 2730
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The valorization of advanced biorefinery lignins remains a significant challenge, owing to the presence of residual carbohydrates. These lignin-associated carbohydrates hinder lignin purification, reduce its homogeneity, and complicate chemical modifications, ultimately limiting the efficient conversion of lignin into high-value products such as chemicals and materials. This study presents a protic ionic liquid-based lignin fractionation process developed using softwood biomass. Triethylammonium methane sulfonate ([N222H][OMS]) was used to fractionate

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biopolymerbiorefinerylignin fractionationmembraneprotic ionic liquid

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PMID40572593
PMCPMC12195699

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