Sonochemistry: What Potential for Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Platform Chemicals?

This Review focuses on the use of ultrasound to produce chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. However, the question about the potential of sonochemistry for valorization/conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into added‐value chemicals is rather conceptual. Until now, this technology has been mainl...

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Published in:ChemSusChem 2014-10, Vol.7 (10), p.2774-2787
Main Authors: Chatel, Gregory, De Oliveira Vigier, Karine, Jérôme, François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Biomass
biomass conversion
Cellulose - chemistry
Chemical Sciences
green chemistry
Green Chemistry Technology - methods
Lignocellulose
processes
sonochemistry
Sound
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasound
Yeast
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Summary:This Review focuses on the use of ultrasound to produce chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. However, the question about the potential of sonochemistry for valorization/conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into added‐value chemicals is rather conceptual. Until now, this technology has been mainly used for the production of low‐value chemicals such as biodiesel or as simple method for pretreatment or extraction. According to preliminary studies reported in literature, access to added‐value chemicals can be easily and sometimes solely obtained by the use of ultrasound. The design of sonochemical parameters offers many opportunities to develop new eco‐friendly and efficient processes. The goal of this Review is to understand why the use of ultrasound is focused rather on pretreatment or extraction of lignocellulosic biomass rather than on the production of chemicals and to understand, through the reported examples, which directions need to be followed to favor strategies based on ultrasound‐assisted production of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. We believe that ultrasound‐assisted processes represent an innovative approach and will create a growing interest in academia but also in the industry in the near future. Based on the examples reported in the literature, we critically discuss how sonochemistry could offer new strategies and give rise to new results in lignocellulosic biomass valorization. Blowing up wood speedily: This Review focuses on the use of ultrasound to produce chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. The potential of sonochemistry is high, but the technology is mainly used for production of low‐value chemicals such as biodiesel or as simple method for pretreatment or extraction. Herein, we show that the access to added‐value chemicals can be easily and sometimes solely obtained by the use of ultrasound.
ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201402289