Biomass pyrolysis: Identification and characterisation of products and the mechanisms of their interactions and transformations

Biomass pyrolysis is a promising technology for biomass utilisation as it could convert all kinds of biomass into liquid, gas and solid fuels. The present research combines extensive experimental and theoretical approaches to study the reaction mechanism underlying biomass pyrolysis, focusing on (i) the interactions among cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, (ii) characterisation of cellulose pyrolysis products, (iii) the formation of cellulose pyrolysis products and (iv) the reaction mechanisms underlying their transformations. The present research has valuable implications into the mechanismof biomass pyrolysis, which provides fundamental base for optimising the quality of pyrolysis products.