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Application of deep eutectic solvents in biomass pretreatment and conversion

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Biomass is renewable, abundant, cheap, biocompatible, and biodegradable materials and has been used to produce chemicals, materials, energy, and fuels. However, most of the biomass, especially most of the biomass polymers are not soluble in common solvents, which hinders their pretreatment and conversion. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are environmental-friendly, cheap, and highly tunable, with high solubility, which renders them potential applications in biomass pretreatment and conversion. They could be used as solvents or catalysts and so on. This paper intends to review the application of DESs for the pretreatment of biomass and conversion of biomass to value-added products. We focus on the following topics related to biomass and DESs: (1) DESs for the pretreatment of biomass; (2) DESs for the dissolution and separation of biomass or extraction of chemicals from biomass; (3) DESs for biomass conversion; (4) Drawbacks, and recyclability of DESs for pretreatment and conversion of biomass.

Source: Green Energy & Environment

DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2019.01.012

Authors: Yu Chen, Tiancheng Mu

Institutions: Langfang Normal University, Renmin University of China

Language: English

Topic: Ionic liquids properties and applications

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China