Lignin: New Insights in Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 120
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is focused on the most current research in chemistry, biology, and material sciences and discusses lignin, a complex and abundant biopolymer, from the perspective of research in chemistry, biology, and material sciences. Valorizations on lignin have long been deemed as one of the bottlenecking issues in industrial wood bio-refineries, yet emerging new strategies are surfacing for catalyzing this material into high-end applications, providing a bridge between fundamental science and practical applications.
Contributors to this issue hope to present breakthroughs in chemical and physical methodologies for lignin transformation, including catalytic depolymerization, oxidation, reductive strategies, and thermochemical processes. These studies emphasize the creation of sustainable materials, biofuels, and fine chemicals from lignin-derived intermediates.
The issue recommends emerging biological approaches leveraging enzyme systems, microbial processes, and synthetic biology to convert lignin into valuable products with precision and efficiency. It aims to solve the issues of lignin heterogeneity and process efficiency by incorporating interdisciplinary research, providing revolutionary insights into its value. It redefines lignin as a fundamental component of sustainable chemistry and is a priceless tool for researchers, engineers, and business professionals pursuing a circular bioeconomy.
Prof. Dr. Chiaki Ogino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lignin valorization
- catalytic depolymerization
- enzymatic lignin transformation
- thermochemical processes
- lignin-derived fine chemicals
- synthetic biology in lignin research
- circular bioeconomy
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