能源化学(英文版)

能源化学(英文) ›› 2016, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 947-956.DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2016.10.008

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Selective extraction and conversion of lignin in actual biomass to monophenols: A review

Zhicheng Jiang, Changwei Hu   

  1. Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
  • 收稿日期:2016-09-12 修回日期:2016-10-04 出版日期:2016-11-15 发布日期:2016-10-28
  • 通讯作者: Changwei Hu
  • 基金资助:

    This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21536007).

Selective extraction and conversion of lignin in actual biomass to monophenols: A review

Zhicheng Jiang, Changwei Hu   

  1. Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
  • Received:2016-09-12 Revised:2016-10-04 Online:2016-11-15 Published:2016-10-28
  • Contact: Changwei Hu
  • Supported by:

    This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21536007).

摘要： Our over dependency on the fossil resource for industrial chemicals and fuels faces great challenges. Recently, the production of monophenols from lignin in lignocellulosic biomass is regarded as a promising process for sustainable biofuels. This article discusses the conversion of lignin in actual biomass directly to monophenols. The two step way including extraction of lignin from biomass and further degradation of the lignin oligomers to monophenols is especially discussed. The obtained monophenols can also be converted to chemicals with low-oxygen content via hydrodeoxygenation process. For extraction of lignin, co-solvent system is the most adopted for hydrolysis or solvolysis of lignin assisted by acid or alkaline catalysts. The structure of the obtained oligomers derived from lignin is discussed in detail. For lignin depolymerization, hydrogenolysis is an efficient method with the use of gaseous hydrogen or alcohols as hydrogen source. At the meantime, depolymerization mechanism and the route for repolymerization of the reaction intermediates are presented here. In hydrodeoxygenation process, metal catalysts, especially noble metal catalysts are required. The precise effects of the reaction solvents and catalysts on extraction and degradation of lignin need to be further investigated, and this will benefit to design more efficient strategies for lignin utilization.

关键词: Lignin, Monophenols, Actual biomass, Catalytic conversion, Review

Abstract: Our over dependency on the fossil resource for industrial chemicals and fuels faces great challenges. Recently, the production of monophenols from lignin in lignocellulosic biomass is regarded as a promising process for sustainable biofuels. This article discusses the conversion of lignin in actual biomass directly to monophenols. The two step way including extraction of lignin from biomass and further degradation of the lignin oligomers to monophenols is especially discussed. The obtained monophenols can also be converted to chemicals with low-oxygen content via hydrodeoxygenation process. For extraction of lignin, co-solvent system is the most adopted for hydrolysis or solvolysis of lignin assisted by acid or alkaline catalysts. The structure of the obtained oligomers derived from lignin is discussed in detail. For lignin depolymerization, hydrogenolysis is an efficient method with the use of gaseous hydrogen or alcohols as hydrogen source. At the meantime, depolymerization mechanism and the route for repolymerization of the reaction intermediates are presented here. In hydrodeoxygenation process, metal catalysts, especially noble metal catalysts are required. The precise effects of the reaction solvents and catalysts on extraction and degradation of lignin need to be further investigated, and this will benefit to design more efficient strategies for lignin utilization.

Key words: Lignin, Monophenols, Actual biomass, Catalytic conversion, Review