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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

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In this paper, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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This article is published in Polymer Chemistry.The article was published on 2015-06-16 and is currently open access. It has received 1763 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lignocellulosic biomass & Biomass.

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Ceria Promoted Cu-Ni/SiO2 Catalyst for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Vanillin

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"Waste to Wealth": Lignin as a Renewable Building Block for Energy Harvesting/Storage and Environmental Remediation.

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Furfural – a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

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Lewis‐Pair‐Mediated Selective Dimerization and Polymerization of Lignocellulose‐Based β‐Angelica Lactone into Biofuel and Acrylic Bioplastic

TL;DR: An unprecedentedly efficient dimerization and the first successful polymerization of lignocellulose-based β-angelica lactone (β-AL) are reported by utilizing a selective Lewis pair (LP) catalytic system, thereby establishing a versatile bio-refinery platform that two products including a dimer for high-quality gasoline-like biofuel and a heat- and solvent-resistant acrylic bioplastic can be synthesized from one feedstock via one catalysttic system.
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Biodegradable polymers for membrane separation

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