Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass with ionic liquids
Imperial College London · Umeå University
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Abstract
This paper reviews the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment. It is divided into four parts: the first gives background information on lignocellulosic biomass and ionic liquids; the second focuses on the solubility of lignocellulosic biomass (and the individual biopolymers within it) in ionic liquids; the third emphasises the deconstruction effects brought about by the use of ionic liquids as a solvent; the fourth part deals with practical considerations regarding the design of ionic liquid based deconstruction processes.
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- Ionic liquid
- Lignocellulosic biomass
- Deconstruction (building)
- Biomass (ecology)
- Solubility
- Chemistry
- Solvent
- Organic chemistry
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