| Literature DB >> 33401378 |
Ruochun Zhang1,2, Yulin Qi1,2, Chao Ma1, Jinfeng Ge1, Qiaozhuan Hu1, Fu-Jun Yue1,2, Si-Liang Li1,2, Dietrich A Volmer3.
Abstract
Lignin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer, which is a potential alternative to conventional fossil fuels. It is also a promising material for the recovery of valuable chemicals such as aromatic compounds as well as an important biomarker for terrestrial organic matter. Lignin is currently produced in large quantities as a by-product of chemical pulping and cellulosic ethanol processes. Consequently, analytical methods are required to assess the content of valuable chemicals contained in these complex lignin wastes. This review is devoted to the application of mass spectrometry, including data analysis strategies, for the elemental and structural elucidation of lignin products. We describe and critically evaluate how these methods have contributed to progress and trends in the utilization of lignin in chemical synthesis, materials, energy, and geochemistry.Entities:
Keywords: data processing; ionization; lignin; mass spectrometry; structural information
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Year: 2021 PMID： 33401378 PMCID： PMC7795929 DOI： 10.3390/molecules26010178
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Molecules ISSN： 1420-3049 Impact factor: 4.411