AUTHOR=Rosas Juana M. , Berenguer Raúl , Valero-Romero María José , Rodríguez-Mirasol José , Cordero Tomás 

TITLE=Preparation of Different Carbon Materials by Thermochemical Conversion of Lignin

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Materials

VOLUME=Volume 1 - 2014

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/articles/10.3389/fmats.2014.00029

DOI=10.3389/fmats.2014.00029

ISSN=2296-8016

ABSTRACT=Lignin valorization plays a crucial role within the modern biorefinery scheme from both the economic and environmental points of view; and the structure and composition of lignin becomes it an ideal precursor for the preparation of advanced carbon materials with high added-value. This review provides an overview of the different carbonaceous materials obtained by thermochemical conversion of lignin, such as activated carbons, carbon fibers, template carbons; high ordered carbons; giving information about the new strategies in terms of the preparation method and their possible applications.