RT Journal Article T1 Ionic liquids in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass A1 Rodríguez Martínez, Héctor K1 Ionic liquid K1 Biomass K1 Lignocellulose K1 Biorefinery K1 Pretreatment K1 Fractionation AB The pretreatment is a key step in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass for its transformation into chemicals and materials of biorenewable origin. Ionic liquids, with their characteristic set of unique properties, have the potential to be the basis of novel pretreatment processes with higher effectiveness and improved sustainability as compared to the current state-of-the-art processes. In this opinion paper, the author provides a perspective on possible processing strategies for this pretreatment with ionic liquids, identifying different advantages as well as challenges to be overcome PB Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia YR 2021 FD 2021 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26797 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26797 LA eng NO Acta Innovations 2021, 38: 23-36. https://doi.org/10.32933/ActaInnovations.38.3 NO The author is grateful to Xunta de Galicia for support through the Galician Network of Ionic Liquids (reference ED431D 2017/06) and the CRETUS Strategic Partnership (reference ED431E 2018/01), co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund DS Minerva RD 24 abr 2026