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Efficient cleavage of CαCβ bonds in lignin using tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate as both the catalyst and auxiliary electrolyte

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Study on the efficient electrocatalytic depolymerization of α-O-4 bond in lignin assisted by simple electrolyte

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Selective upgrading coal-based humic acid to fulvic acid through electrochemical oxidation coupled with hydrogen production

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The efficient and directional electrocatalytic depolymerization of α-O-4 bond in lignin by auxiliary electrolyte

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Multiway Analysis of the Electrochemical Oxidation Pathway of a Lignin Model Compound, Benzyl Phenyl Ether, with Chemometrics

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