Affiliation:
1. Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Materiau Bois, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, Nancy-Université, Bld des Aiguillettes, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
2. Lignocellulosic Research Group, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Abstract
Lignin, which is one of the most abundant natural materials, represents a vastly underutilized natural polymer. With the emerging necessity to develop alternative sustainable transportation fuels, bioethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass is considered as a viable option to petroleum-derived fuels. The effective utilization of biomass feedstock necessitates the development of cost-effective pretreatment technologies that are necessary to separate the three main biopolymers (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin). One of the key issues concerning the pretreatment process is the full recovery of the feedstock through optimum utilization of all lignocellulosic components, including nonsugar compounds, as marketable products. Thus, availability of high-quality lignin in large quantities should stimulate development in new lignin applications in the fields of fibres, biodegradable polymers, adhesives, and surface treatment (rust converter).
Funder
Universiti Sains Malaysia
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