High-Value Chemicals from Electrocatalytic Depolymerization of Lignin: Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mechanism in Brief
3. Untargeted Approach/Electrocatalytic Conversion of Lignin
3.1. Oxidative Approach
3.2. Combined Oxidation and Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation Approach
3.3. Integrated Approach
3.4. Ionic Liquid/DES Assisted Approach
4. Targeted/Product-Based Approach
4.1. Vanillin
4.2. Phenolic Compounds
4.3. Hydrogen
4.4. BHT
4.5. 1,3-diethylbenzene
4.6. Carboxylic Acid Production
5. Electrolytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil/Lignin Model Compounds
6. Electrocatalytic Cleavage of Model Compounds
Summary and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ayub, R.; Raheel, A. High-Value Chemicals from Electrocatalytic Depolymerization of Lignin: Challenges and Opportunities. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 3767. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073767
Ayub R, Raheel A. High-Value Chemicals from Electrocatalytic Depolymerization of Lignin: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(7):3767. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073767
Chicago/Turabian StyleAyub, Rabia, and Ahmad Raheel. 2022. "High-Value Chemicals from Electrocatalytic Depolymerization of Lignin: Challenges and Opportunities" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 7: 3767. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073767