Deep Eutectic Solvents in Biorefineries: Advances in Biomass Pretreatment, Lignin Valorization, and Green Chemical Production
Abstract
Circular biorefineries have emerged as integrated platforms capable of converting renewable lignocellulosic biomass into a diverse range of biofuels, renewable chemicals, biomaterials, and bio-based products through comprehensive utilization of all biomass fractions [1]. Unlike conventional linear conversion processes, which primarily focus on cellulose utilization while treating hemicellulose and lignin as low-value residues,
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DOI: 10.14416/j.kmutnb.2026.09.008
ISSN: 2985-2145
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