Issue 21, 2022

Lignin for energy applications – state of the art, life cycle, technoeconomic analysis and future trends

Abstract

Lignin is produced in large quantities as a by-product of the papermaking and biofuel industries. Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer on the planet with its chemical structure rendering it ideal for carbon materials production and finely tailored architectures of these sustainable carbon materials are beginning to find use in high value energy applications. This review focuses on lignin chemistry, various lignin extraction and fractionation techniques, and their impact on lignin structure/property relationships for energy applications are discussed. Chemistries behind important and emerging energy applications from recent research on this increasingly valuable sustainable polymer are described.

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Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
21 Jul 2022
Accepted
05 Okt 2022
First published
12 Okt 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Green Chem., 2022,24, 8193-8226

Lignin for energy applications – state of the art, life cycle, technoeconomic analysis and future trends

A. Beaucamp, M. Muddasar, I. S. Amiinu, M. Moraes Leite, M. Culebras, K. Latha, M. C. Gutiérrez, D. Rodriguez-Padron, F. del Monte, T. Kennedy, K. M. Ryan, R. Luque, M. Titirici and M. N. Collins, Green Chem., 2022, 24, 8193 DOI: 10.1039/D2GC02724K

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