Making ethanol from lignin
A new method can produce ethanol from rewnable lignin and carbon dioxide
Scientists in China have developed a unique process to produce ethanol from lignin and carbon dioxide. Until now, lignin, a waste industrial product, has not been used to its full potential as a renewable carbon source. This article comes with a downloadable resource to introduce this topic and reaction mechanisms in your chemistry lessons.
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