Abstract:Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely used for lignocellulose fractionation and lignin isolation. However, the effect of IL treatment on lignin structure has been less explored. This study aimed to explore the chemical structure of lignin isolated by widely used imidazolium based ILs and compare it with the well-known milled wood lignin structure (MWL). Four types of ILs were used, and the effects of the treatment conditions on the isolated lignin (ILL) characteristics were evaluated. As the treatment temperatu… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.