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Exploiting Nature's Most Abundant Polymers: Developing New Pathways for the Conversion of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, Lignin and Chitin into Platform Molecules (and Beyond)
Author(s) -
Banwell Martin G.,
Pollard Brett,
Liu Xin,
Connal Luke A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.202001451
Subject(s) - hemicellulose , chitin , lignin , cellulose , biomass (ecology) , chemistry , polymer , polymer science , depolymerization , organic chemistry , molecule , polysaccharide , nanocellulose , chemical engineering , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , pulp and paper industry , chitosan , materials science , biology , engineering , ecology
The four most prominent forms of biomass are cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and chitin. In efforts to develop sustainable sources of platform molecules there has been an increasing focus on examining how these biopolymers could be exploited as feedstocks that support the chemical supply chain, including in the production of fine chemicals. Many different approaches are possible and some of the ones being developed in the authors’ laboratories are emphasised.