Deep eutectic solvents for improved biomass pretreatment: Current status and future prospective towards sustainable processes

Pretreatment processes — recognized as critical steps for efficient biomass refining — have received much attention over the last two decades. In this context, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged as a novel alternative to conventional solvents representing a step forward in achieving more sust...

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Autores: Contreras-Gámez, María del Mar, Galán-Martín, Ángel, Seixas, Nalin, da Costa Lopes, André M., Silvestre, Armando, Castro, Eulogio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Jaén
Repositorio:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén
OAI Identifier:oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/4659
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10953/4659
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biorefinery
Deep eutectic solvents
Pretreatment
Techno-economic assessment
Life Cycle Assessment
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Sumario:Pretreatment processes — recognized as critical steps for efficient biomass refining — have received much attention over the last two decades. In this context, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged as a novel alternative to conventional solvents representing a step forward in achieving more sustainable processes with both environmental and economic benefits. This paper presents an updated review of the state-of-the-art of DES-based applications in biorefinery schemes. Besides describing the fundamentals of DES composition, synthesis, and recycling, this study presents a comprehensive review of existing techno-economic and life cycle assessment studies. Challenges, barriers, and perspectives for the scale-up of DES-based processes are also discussed.