Advancing sustainable lignin valorisation: utilizing Z-scheme photocatalysts for efficient hydrogenolysis of lignin's β-O-4, α-O-4, and 4-O-5 linkages under ambient conditions

Abstract

Lignin, a crucial component of lignocellulosic biomass, holds immense promise for advancing biorefineries and producing sustainable energy alternatives. This study engineered a CN/rGO/BMO(2:1) heterojunction photocatalyst with varying Pd NPs loading...

Heterogeneous photocatalytic valorization of lignocellulose biomass for chemical and fuel production via reductive pathways

“…In the latest study, a Z-scheme photocatalyst with Pd nanoparticles successfully cleaved all three C–O linkages in lignin models (Table 2, entries 18–22). 124 The catalyst, denoted as x % Pd@CN/rGO/BMO (2 : 1) (where x represents the Pd loading percentage ranging from 0.5% to 5%), demonstrated tunable product selectivity based on the Pd content (Table 2, entries 18–22). Lower Pd amounts favored aromatic monomers, whereas higher Pd content produced aliphatic ring-reduced products.…”