Journal
JOURNAL OF WOOD SCIENCE
Volume 63, Issue 2, Pages 117-132Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-016-1606-z
Keywords
Lignin; Pyrolysis; Molecular mechanism; Homolysis; Heterolysis
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- JSPS KAKENHI Grant [JP16HP2001, 16H04954]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [16H04954] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Lignin, an aromatic constituent of woody biomass, is a potential renewable aromatic feedstock for a sustainable future carbon economy. Pyrolysis-based technologies, such as fast pyrolysis and gasification, are promising methods for converting lignin into biochemicals, biomaterials, and biofuels. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in lignin pyrolysis/ gasification would guide the development of the controlled pyrolysis and gasification systems to overcome issues with low product selectivity, an intrinsic drawback of current pyrolysis-based technologies. This review article summaries the state-of-the-art research into molecular mechanisms of lignin pyrolysis and gasification. This information should also be useful for understanding the influence of high temperature heat treatments on the properties of wood.
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