Cheng Cai

Maleic acid as a dicarboxylic acid hydrotrope for sustainable fractionation of wood at atmospheric pressure and ≤100 °C: mode and utility of lignin esterification

Cheng Cai, Kolby Hirth, Rolland Gleisner et al. · Green Chemistry · 2020 · 170 citations

Biomass Utilization, Chemical Engineering, Biomass Conversion +14

Nonionic surfactants enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by reducing cellulase deactivation caused by shear force and air-liquid interface

Hongming Lou, Meijun Zeng, Qiaoyan Hu et al. · Bioresource Technology · 2017 · 107 citations

Engineering, Shear Force, Nonionic Surfactants +8

Changing the role of lignin in enzymatic hydrolysis for a sustainable and efficient sugar platform

Cheng Cai, Chaofeng Zhang, Ning Li et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2023 · 98 citations

Biomass Conversion, Engineering, Efficient Sugar Platform +6

Anti-phase oscillation of Asian monsoons during the Younger Dryas period: Evidence from peat cellulose δ13C of Hani, Northeast China

Bin Hong, Yiguang Hong, Qinhao Lin et al. · Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology · 2010 · 69 citations

Climatology, Meteorology, Hydrometeorology +12

Using recyclable pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant to enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocelluloses

Cheng Cai, Xuejuan Zhan, Meijun Zeng et al. · Green Chemistry · 2017 · 66 citations

Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Lignin +10