Fig. 1: Degradation strategies for the high-value utilization of lignin.
From: Modulating product selectivity in lignin electroreduction with a robust metallic glass catalyst

a Valorization strategy of lignin. b Hydrogenolysis and c electrocatalytic cleavage of the β-O-4 bond in lignin model compound 2-phenoxyacetophenone (2-PAP). d Proposed electroreduction and hydrogenation of 2-PAP by a metallic glass catalyst.