Graphitic Carbon Nitride‐Based Materials as Catalysts for the Upgrading of Lignocellulosic Biomass‐Derived Molecules

The use of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4)‐based catalysts in the upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass significantly contributes to the greener production of biofuels, polymer precursors, and building blocks. In recent years, several catalysts based on g‐C3N4 have been developed and applied in bot...

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Published inChemSusChem Vol. 13; no. 16; pp. 3992 - 4004
Main Authors Almeida Ribeiro, Ruan Stevan, Monteiro Ferreira, Luanne Ester, Rossa, Vinicius, Lima, Carolina G. S., Paixão, Márcio W., Varma, Rajender S., Melo Lima, Thiago
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 21.08.2020
Subjects
Biofuels
Biomass
Carbon
Carbon nitride
Catalysts
Lignocellulose
Prepolymers
Upgrading
valorization
biomass
valorization
upgrading
carbon nitride
lignocellulose
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Summary:The use of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4)‐based catalysts in the upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass significantly contributes to the greener production of biofuels, polymer precursors, and building blocks. In recent years, several catalysts based on g‐C3N4 have been developed and applied in both photocatalyzed and non‐photocatalyzed (thermal) reactions. This Review provides an overview on the upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass deploying several compositions of g‐C3N4‐based catalysts. A perfect match: The use of versatile g‐C3N4‐based catalysts in the upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass‐derived molecules to value‐added chemicals is reviewed. Both photocatalyzed and thermal catalytic pathways are presented and discussed in detail.
Bibliography:These authors contributed equally to this work.
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ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.202001017