What is it about?
Electrochemical oxidation of lignin, the main component of biomass, in ionic liquid via a redox mediator dissolved in the ionic liquid.
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Why is it important?
Demonstration of the feasibility of electro-oxidation of lignin by cyclic voltammetry.
Perspectives
Think about the prospect of utilising solar electricity to convert lignin (biomass) to more useful substances.
Professor George Zheng Chen
University of Nottingham
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This page is a summary of: Developing energy efficient lignin biomass processing – towards understanding mediator behaviour in ionic liquids, Faraday Discussions, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.1039/c5fd00226e.
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