Electrochemically catalyzed conversion of cornstalk lignin to aromatic compounds: an integrated process of anodic oxidation of a Pb/PbO₂electrode and hydrogenation of a nickel cathode in sodium hydroxide solution

Abstract

This paper presents a novel process to degrade cornstalk lignin in alkaline liquor by using an electrolytic cell, equipped with a nickel plate cathode and a Pb/PbO₂anode in sodium hydroxide solution.