Lignocellulosic biomass has enormous potential to contribute to worldwide energy, chemical,
and material demands in a renewable, sustainable manner. In the United States alone, it …

For over 90 years, researchers have postulated mechanisms for the cleavage of cellulose’s
glycosidic bonds and resulting formation of levoglucosan without reaching consensus. …

Fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, utilizing moderate temperatures ranging from 400
to 600 C, produces a primary liquid product (pyrolytic bio-oil), which is potentially compatible …

Aliphatic polyamides, or nylons, are typically highly crystalline and thermally robust
polymers used in high-performance applications. Nylon 6, a high-ceiling-temperature (HCT) …

Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) distort carbohydrate ring geometry along particular “catalytic
itineraries” during the cleavage of glycosidic bonds, illustrating the relationship between …

As biomass pyrolysis is a promising technology for producing renewable fuels, mechanistic
descriptions of biomass thermal decomposition are of increasing interest. While previous …

Sodium ions, one of the natural inorganic constituents in lignocellulosic biomass, significantly
alter pyrolysis behavior and resulting chemical speciation. Here, experiments were …

Lignin-derived aromatic chemicals offer a compelling alternative to petrochemical feedstocks,
and new applications are the focus of extensive interest. 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (H), …

In plants, changes in cell size and shape during development fundamentally depend on the
ability to synthesize and modify cell wall polysaccharides. The main classes of cell wall …

Biomass pyrolysis is a promising technology for the production of renewable fuels and
chemicals from nonfood biomass. Given the potential of pyrolysis as a viable, cost-effective …