Conversion of plant materials into hydroxymethylfurfural using ionic liquids

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 173-190

  Yi, Young Byung ^a   Lee, Jin Woo ^a   Chung, Chung Han ^a,b  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biobased chemicals; Bioenergy; Biomass recalcitrance; Hydroxymethylfurfural; Ionic liquid; Plant bioengineering technology; Raw plant feedstock

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; BIO-ENERGY; BIOBASED CHEMICALS; BIOMASS RECALCITRANCES; CARBON DIOXIDES (CO); FOSSIL FUEL BURNING; HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; PLANT BIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY; PLANT MATERIAL; RAW PLANT FEEDSTOCK;

EID: 84937763648     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-015-0503-9     Document Type: Review

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