Bert M. Weckhuysen

TL;DR: This review provides a “beginning‐to‐end” analysis of the recent advances reported in lignin valorisation, with particular emphasis on the improved understanding of lign in's biosynthesis and structure.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a "beginning-to-end" analysis of the recent advances reported in lignin valorisation, focusing on the improved understanding of the biosynthesis and structure, differences in structure and chemical bonding between native and technical lignins, emerging catalytic valorization strategies.

TL;DR: The recent work in heterogeneous catalysis is discussed, the future outlook on what will be possible/challenging to measure in the not-too-distant future is concluded and a new era of in situ/operando measurements of catalytic solids is heralded.

TL;DR: In the discussion, it is critically compared STXM-XAS and STEM-EELS (scanning transmission electron microscopy-electron energy loss spectroscopy) measurements and indicate some future directions of in-situ nanoscale imaging of catalytic solids and related nanomaterials.

TL;DR: The observed differences in catalytic behavior between micro- and mesoporous ZSM-5 crystals are strengthened by the microspectroscopic techniques employed, which show that upon desilication the crystal morphology is affected, the product distribution is changed towards less conjugated carbocation intermediates, and that a gradient in Brønsted acid strength appears to be present.