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As an emerging green solvent, deep eutectic solvent (DES) was widely used in the pretreatment and high-value-added transformation of lignocellulose due to its unique physical, chemical, and biological advantages. In this paper, based on the introduction of the structural composition and physicochemical properties of DES, the applications of DES in lignocellulose (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) pretreatment, preparation of nanofunctional materials, and synthesis of platform compounds was reviewed in detail. At the same time, the existing problems in the development and utilization of DESs were analyzed, and the key directions for the future research of DESs were provided, in order to provide new ideas and reference for the green sustainable development and utilization of lignocellulosic biomass.
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Cai, J., Xue, J., Li, Y. et al. Research progress on high-value-added application of lignocellulosic biomass based on deep eutectic solvent pretreatment. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04972-6
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