Research results on the use of a new DES based on sodium cumene sulfonate in the microwave decomposition of lignocellulosic biomass used in the production of bioethanol.

The research results regarding the use of sodium cumenesulfonate as a solvent component in microwave decomposition of biomass include analysis of the composition and structure of lignocellulose after pretreatment, susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis and bioconversion to ethanol. The work was supported by the National Science Centre, Poland, grant No. 2022/47/B/NZ9/00479.