Cover Feature: New Opportunities in the Valorization of Technical Lignins (chemsuschem 4/2021)

The Cover Feature shows how lignins and cellolignins (cellulose-containing lignins) are paving the way to successful biorefineries. These variations of renewable raw materials have been largely overlooked as potential candidates for high-value applications. In this Review, we highlight the importance of valorizing these lignins to make sugar-based biorefineries economically viable. Current biorefinery designs need to be optimized towards the integrated use of all products in high-value applications, rather than focusing only on bioethanol, biofuels, or sugars. More information can be found in the Review by M. Y. Balakshin et al.