| Title | Photocatalytic Depolymerization of Native Lignin toward Chemically Recyclable Polymer Networks |
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| ID_Doc | 8656 |
| Authors | Wang, HY; Giardino, GJ; Chen, R; Yang, CJ; Niu, J; Wang, DW |
| Title | Photocatalytic Depolymerization of Native Lignin toward Chemically Recyclable Polymer Networks |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Acs Central Science, 9.0, 1 |
| Abstract | As an inedible component of biomass, lignin features rich functional groups that are desired for chemical syntheses. How to effectively depolymerize lignin without compromising the more valuable cellulose and hemicellulose has been a significant challenge. Existing biomass processing procedures either induce extensive condensation in lignin that greatly hinders its chemical utilization or focus on fully depolymerizing lignin to produce monomers that are difficult to separate for subsequent chemical synthesis. Here, we report a new approach to selective partial depolymerization, which produces oligomers that can be readily converted to chemically recyclable polymer networks. The process takes advantage of the high selectivity of photocatalytic activation of the beta-O-4 bond in lignin by tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT). The availability of exogenous electron mediators or scavengers promotes cleavage or oxidation of this bond, respectively, enabling high degrees of control over the depolymerization and the density of a key functional group, C=O, in the products. The resulting oligomers can then be readily utilized for the synthesis of polymer networks through reactions between C=O and branched -NH2 as a dynamic covalent cross-linker. Importantly, the resulting polymer network can be recycled to enable a circular economy of materials directly derived from biomass. |
| https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acscentsci.2c01257 |
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