Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review
Lignin is one of the most important and widespread carbon sources on Earth. Significant amounts of lignin are delivered to the market by pulp mills and biorefineries, and there have been many efforts to develop routes for its valorization. Over the years, lignin has been used to produce biobased che...
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| description | Lignin is one of the most important and widespread carbon sources on Earth. Significant amounts of lignin are delivered to the market by pulp mills and biorefineries, and there have been many efforts to develop routes for its valorization. Over the years, lignin has been used to produce biobased chemicals, materials, and advanced biofuels on the basis of its variable functionalities and physicochemical properties. Today, lignin’s applications are still limited by its heterogeneity, variability, and low reactivity. Thus, modification technologies have been developed to allow lignin to be suitable for a wider range of attractive industrial applications. The most common modifications used for this purpose include amination, methylation, demethylation, phenolation, sulfomethylation, oxyalkylation, acylation or esterification, epoxidation, phosphorylation, nitration, and sulfonation. This article reviews the chemistry involved in these lignin modification technologies, discussing their effect on the finished product while presenting some market perspectives and future outlook to utilize lignin in sustainable biorefineries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3513c4a017e742a5af990a78b7b1f1ca2023-08-18T20:16:27ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262021-07-011636471651110.15376/biores.16.3.SuotaLignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A ReviewMaria Juliane Suota0Débora Merediane Kochepka1Marlon Gualberto Ganter Moura2Cleverton Luiz Pirich3Mailson Matos4Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães5Luiz Pereira Ramos6Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilGraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering; Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilGraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering; Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Embrapa Florestas, 83411-000 Colombo, PR, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, BrazilLignin is one of the most important and widespread carbon sources on Earth. Significant amounts of lignin are delivered to the market by pulp mills and biorefineries, and there have been many efforts to develop routes for its valorization. Over the years, lignin has been used to produce biobased chemicals, materials, and advanced biofuels on the basis of its variable functionalities and physicochemical properties. Today, lignin’s applications are still limited by its heterogeneity, variability, and low reactivity. Thus, modification technologies have been developed to allow lignin to be suitable for a wider range of attractive industrial applications. The most common modifications used for this purpose include amination, methylation, demethylation, phenolation, sulfomethylation, oxyalkylation, acylation or esterification, epoxidation, phosphorylation, nitration, and sulfonation. This article reviews the chemistry involved in these lignin modification technologies, discussing their effect on the finished product while presenting some market perspectives and future outlook to utilize lignin in sustainable biorefineries.https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/lignin-functionalization-strategies-and-the-potential-applications-of-its-derivatives-a-review/lignin functionalizationderivatized ligninbiobased productsvalue-added materials |
| spellingShingle | Maria Juliane Suota Débora Merediane Kochepka Marlon Gualberto Ganter Moura Cleverton Luiz Pirich Mailson Matos Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães Luiz Pereira Ramos Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review BioResources lignin functionalization derivatized lignin biobased products value-added materials |
| title | Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review |
| title_full | Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review |
| title_fullStr | Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review |
| title_short | Lignin Functionalization Strategies and the Potential Applications of Its Derivatives – A Review |
| title_sort | lignin functionalization strategies and the potential applications of its derivatives a review |
| topic | lignin functionalization derivatized lignin biobased products value-added materials |
| url | https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/lignin-functionalization-strategies-and-the-potential-applications-of-its-derivatives-a-review/ |
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