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Lignin Chemistry
Characterization, Isolation,and Valorization
Coordinators: Liao Yuhe, Sels Bert F.
Language: English
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Keywords
NMR characterization; lignocellulose; biorefinery; molar mass; functionality; degradation; isolation; native lignin; biomass; renewable feedstock; catalysis; enzymatic conversion; microbial conversion; oxidative depolymerization; photocatalytic conversion; electrochemical conversion; sustainable chemistry; bio-based materials; nanoparticles; carbon materials; hydrogels
· 17x24.4 cm · Hardback
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A thorough reference guide to Lignin Chemistry, from inherent structure revealing to transformation into chemicals, fuels, and materials
Climate change, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions, is the defining challenge of our time. Reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels will require alternative, more sustainable resources. Lignin, the only widely-occurring, renewable, aromatic bio-polymer in Nature, has a range of application potential in the production of chemicals, fuels, and other industrial materials. Lignin science has become one of the fastest-growing and most significant areas of sustainable chemistry in the world.
Lignin Chemistry: Characterization, Isolation, and Valorization presents a systematic, multidisciplinary overview of this cutting-edge field and its current state of research. Beginning with a robust characterization of lignin, the book addresses the isolation and transformation of lignin, as well as the book inspires with a plethora of applications. The result is a critical resource for researchers and professionals in any area of academic or industry where renewable biomass, in particular lignin, has importance.
Lignin Chemistry readers will find:
- Thermochemical and catalytic strategies for lignin conversion
- Detailed discussion of the valorization of lignin towards biopolymers, nanoparticles, carbon fibers and materials, and hydrogels
- An authorial team with immense and varied research experience
Lignin Chemistry is ideal for chemical engineers, catalytic chemists, biochemists, material scientists, and analytical chemists in industry.
Chapter 1: The history of lignin utilization and its role in biorefinery
II. Characterization of lignin and its oligomers
Chapter 2: NMR characterization (ssCP NMR, H-NMR, C-NMR, P-NMR, HSQC) of lignin
Chapter 3: Microscopy and spectroscopy analytics
Chapter 4: Degradative methods for lignin characterization
III. Isolation of lignin
Chapter 5: Isolation of native-like lignin
Chapter 6: Isolation of lignin from pulp and liquor in the paper industry
Chapter 7: Isolation of lignin in biorefinery process
IV. Thermochemical conversion of lignin
Chapter 8: Combined power and heat from lignin and gasification of lignin
Chapter 9: Pyrolysis of lignin
V. Catalytic transformation of lignin: depolymerization and upgrading
Chapter 10: Biological conversion
Chapter 11: Oxidation
Chapter 12: Hydroprocessing
Chapter 13: Hydrothermal or solvolysis of lignin and upgrading
Chapter 14: Photocatalytic conversion
Chapter 15: Electrocatalytic conversion
VI. Valorization of lignin towards materials
Chapter 16: Bio-based polymers from native lignin and technical lignin
Chapter 17: Lignin nanoparticles: preparation and applications
Chapter 18: Carbon (nano)fibers and carbon materials from lignin and their applications
Chapter 19: Lignin-based hydrogels
Yuhe Liao, PhD, is Professor at Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests focus on heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable chemistry, including biomass conversion, CO2 and solid waste valorisation.
Bert F. Sels, PhD, is Professor and head of Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering at KU Leuven, Belgium. Professor Sels’ research activities cover the field of heterogeneous catalysis for future challenges in industrial organic and environmental catalysis.
