Unassisted solar lignin valorisation using a compartmented photo-electro-biochemical cell

Myohwa Ko; Le Thanh Mai Pham; Young Jin Sa; Jinwoo Woo; Trang Vu Thien Nguyen; Jae Hyung Kim; Dongrak Oh; Pankaj Sharma; Jungki Ryu; Tae Joo Shin; Sang Hoon Joo; Yong Hwan Kim; Ji-Wook Jang

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13022-7

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Unassisted solar lignin valorisation using a compartmented photo-electro-biochemical cell

Myohwa Ko,
Le Thanh Mai Pham,
Young Jin Sa,
Jinwoo Woo,
Trang Vu Thien Nguyen,
Jae Hyung Kim,
Dongrak Oh,
Pankaj Sharma,
Jungki Ryu,
Tae Joo Shin,
Sang Hoon Joo,
Yong Hwan Kim,
Ji-Wook Jang

Affiliations

Myohwa Ko: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Le Thanh Mai Pham: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Young Jin Sa: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jinwoo Woo: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Trang Vu Thien Nguyen: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jae Hyung Kim: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Dongrak Oh: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Pankaj Sharma: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jungki Ryu: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Tae Joo Shin: UNIST Central Research Facilities & School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Sang Hoon Joo: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Yong Hwan Kim: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Ji-Wook Jang: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13022-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The effective valorisation of lignin is crucial for realizing a sustainable biorefinery. Here, the authors report that a compartmented photo-electro-biochemical design enables unassisted, selective, and stable solar lignin valorisation without the need for any additional bias or chemicals.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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