胡育珍^1,2,3,4,张琦^1,2,3,王晨光^1,2,3,张兴华^1,2,3,严龙^1,2,3,徐莹^1,2,3

• 1:中国科学院广州能源研究所，广东 广州 510640
• 2:中国科学院可再生能源重点实验室，广东 广州 510640
• 3:广东省新能源和可再生能源研究开发与应用重点实验室，广东广州 510640
• 4:中国科学院大学，北京 100871

摘要(Abstract)：

木质素是自然界中唯一能直接提供芳环的可再生资源。然而，受制于其分子中致密的三维网状芳环结构和复杂化学键合方式，超过98%的工业木质素在纸浆和造纸工业中被焚烧，造成极大的资源浪费。木质素氧化解聚转化为香草醛等高度官能化的单体是一个重要且有前景的手段。文章主要介绍了木质素的结构、种类和解聚方法，从催化剂以及催化转化路线方面详细介绍了目前国内外在木质素氧化解聚研究领域的最新进展。在此基础上，对近期热门的非常规活化方法进行了调研与分析。最后总结了当前木质素氧化解聚研究存在的问题，并提出了未来可能的发展方向。

关键词(KeyWords)： 生物质;木质素;解聚;氧化;催化

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基金项目(Foundation): 国家重点研发计划（2017YFE01066100）；国家自然科学基金（51876209，51536009）；广东省“珠江人才计划”本土创新科研团队项目（2017BT01N092）；中国科学院率先行动“百人计划”。

作者(Author): 胡育珍^1,2,3,4,张琦^1,2,3,王晨光^1,2,3,张兴华^1,2,3,严龙^1,2,3,徐莹^1,2,3

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9015.2019.03.001

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