Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials.

ABSTRACT: Valorization of lignin to high-value chemicals and products along with biofuel production is generally acknowledged as a technology platform that could significantly improve the economic viability of biorefinery operations. With a growing demand for electrical energy storage materials, lignin-derived activated carbon (AC) materials have received increasing attention in recent years. However, there is an apparent gap in our understanding of the impact of the lignin precursors (i.e., lignin structure, composition and inter-unit linkages) on the structural and electrochemical properties of the derived ACs. In the present study, lignin-derived ACs were prepared under identical conditions from two different lignin sources: alkaline pretreated poplar and pine. The lignin precursors were c

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090613 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature