Summary
Lignocellulosic biomass offers a carbon-neutral alternative source of fuels and chemicals which are currently sourced from petroleum and other fossil fuels. Converting lignin, a largely underutilized yet chemically rich byproduct of the biorefining industry, to valuable aromatic platform chemicals is an energy-intensive process that has made this approach cost prohibitive. Recently, dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthetic cells (similar to photovoltaic cells) have emerged as a low-cost and environmentally friendly technology for converting solar energy into chemical fuels or electricity. These ph