A research team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim at Sungkyunkwan University and Dr. Dong Ki Lee at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a highly efficient catalytic process ...
A new zeolite material has shattered yield records for converting industrial lignin waste into aromatic fuel precursors by targeting the carbon-carbon bonds that have long resisted chemical breakdown.
What if the toughest part of wood could be turned into highly useful chemicals ...
A cross-section of a Populus trichocarpa stem imaged under UV light to reveal the vascular tissues involved in wood formation. The glowing cell walls contain lignin, which provides structural strength ...
A palladium-on-carbon catalyst electrochemically breaks lignin ether bonds and upgrades the fragments into cyclic chemicals under mild conditions without hydrogen gas. A team led by Professor Jaehoon ...