Effects of the advanced organosolv pretreatment strategies on structural properties of woody biomass

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 146; no. C; p. 112144
• Main Authors: Meng, Xianzhi, Bhagia, Samarthya, Wang, Yunxuan, Zhou, Yang, Pu, Yunqiao, Dunlap, John R., Shuai, Li, Ragauskas, Arthur J., Yoo, Chang Geun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.04.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biomass recalcitrance; Biorefinery; Co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation; GVL; Lignin valorization; Lignin valorization; Co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation; Biorefinery; GVL; Biomass recalcitrance

[Display omitted] •How different organosolv pretreatments affected biomass recalcitrance is revealed.•A side-by-side comparison of GVL, CELF, and EtOH pretreatment is provided.•GVL pretreatment triggered the most damage to crystalline cellulose.•CELF lignin has extremely high free phenolic OH groups...