Lignin Chemistry

Yuhe Liao currently is Professor at Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his PhD in Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven in 2018 under the guidance of Prof. Bert F. Sels and Dr Danny Verboekend in the field of heterogeneous catalysis for biomass conversion.. His current research focuses on heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable chemistry, including biomass conversion, CO2 and solid waste valorization. Rafael Luque is Professor at Departamento de Quimica Organic, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain. He is also currently Director of the Center for Molecular Design and Synthesis of Innovative Compounds for Medicine at RUDN University in Moscow, Russia, Distinguished Chair Professor at Xi?an Jiaotong University in China and DFSP fellow at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He received his PhD degree in 2005 from Universidad de Cordoba, Spain. He has significant experience on biomass and waste valorization practices to materials, fuels and chemicals as well as nanoscale chemistry. Bert F. Sels is Professor and head of Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering at KU Leuven, Beligium. He obtained his Ph.D degree in 2000 in the field of heterogeneous oxidation catalysis. Professor Sels? research activities cover the field of heterogeneous catalysis for future challenges in industrial organic and environmental catalysis.

Chapter 1: A brief introduction to lignin utilization

Chapter 2: NMR characterization of lignin

Chapter 3: Advances in the Molar Mass and Functionality Analysis of Lignin

Chapter 4: Degradative methods for lignin valorisation

Chapter 5: Isolation of native-like lignin

Chapter 6: Isolation of lignin in the biorefinery process

Chapter 7: Gasification and combined heat and power (CHP) from Lignin

Chapter 8: Enzymatic and Microbial Bioconversion of Lignin to Renewable Chemicals

Chapter 9: Approaches to the oxidative depolymerization of lignin

Chapter 10: Photocatalytic Conversion of Lignin

Chapter 11: Electrochemical Conversion for Lignin Valorization

Chapter 12: Recent advances in thermoset and thermoplastic polymeric materials produced using technical and depolymerized native lignins

Chapter 13: Advances in preparation and applications of lignin nanoparticles

Chapter 14: Carbon (nano)fibres and carbon materials from lignin and their applications

Chapter 15: Lignin-based hydrogel: mechanism, properties, and application