Hydroxide Catalysts for Lignin Depolymerization

Gregg Beckham (Inventor), Stephen Chmely (Inventor), Matthew Sturgeon (Inventor), Mary Biddy (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

Solid base catalysts and their use for the base-catalyzed depolymerization (BCD) of lignin to compounds such as aromatics are presented herein. Exemplary catalysts include layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as recyclable, heterogeneous catalysts for BCD of lignin.
Original languageAmerican English
Patent number9,631,146
Filing date25/04/17
StatePublished - 2017

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PT-5100-69096

Keywords

  • catalysts
  • depolymerization
  • lignin

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