Thermogravimetric study and kinetic analysis of fungal pretreated corn stover using the distributed activation energy model

- Fungal pretreatment can accelerate thermal degradation and slightly affect the shapes of TG and DTG curves.
- The temperature corresponding to maximum weight loss rate shows a lateral shift to higher temperature with the heating rate.
- The activation energies of coculture-pretreated corn stover were lower than that of monoculture pretreated.