Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Jacob S Kruger

Gregg Tyler Beckham

Matthew R Sturgeon

Stephen C Chmely

Mary J Biddy

David Gregory Brandner

Nicholas Earl Thornburg

The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a lignin-derived mixture that includes at least one of a dimer, a trimer, and/or a tetramer, where the composition is characterized by a thermal stability up to a maximum temperature between about 260&#xb0; C. and about 300&#xb0; C.

Bioderived heat transfer fluids and methods of making the same

Disclosed herein are lignin valorization strategies that integrate thermochemical pretreatment strategies. Using methods disclosed herein, yields of greater than 40% of usable monomers are obtained from lignin in biomass. The monomers can be assimilated by strains of

Reversibly soluble bases for lignin oxidative depolymerization

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.

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Jacob S Kruger