[HTML][HTML] High value valorization of lignin as environmental benign antimicrobial

M Chen, Y Li, H Liu, D Zhang, QS Shi, XQ Zhong… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is a natural aromatic polymer of p-hydroxyphenylpropanoids with various biological
activities. Noticeably, plants have made use of lignin as biocides to defend themselves from …

A recent advancement on preparation, characterization and application of nanolignin

MH Hussin, JN Appaturi, NE Poh, NH Abd Latif… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Each year, 50 to 70 million tonnes of lignin are produced worldwide as by-products from
pulp industries and biorefineries through numerous processes. Nevertheless, about 98% of …

Photonic crystals with rainbow colors by centrifugation-assisted assembly of colloidal lignin nanoparticles

J Liu, M Nero, K Jansson, T Willhammar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Photonic crystals are optical materials that are often fabricated by assembly of particles into
periodically arranged structures. However, assembly of lignin nanoparticles has been …

Lignin beyond the status quo: recent and emerging composite applications

M Fazeli, S Mukherjee, H Baniasadi, R Abidnejad… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for biodegradable materials across various industries has recently surged due
to environmental concerns and the need for the adoption of renewable materials. In this …

Bio-based platform chemicals synthesized from lignin biorefinery

R Hu, J Zhan, Y Zhao, X Xu, G Luo, J Fan, JH Clark… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bio-based chemicals synthesized by lignin offer a promising pathway of bioenergy utilization
to achieve the target of the Paris Agreement with< 2° C of climate warming temperature …

Fractionation of technical lignin and its application on the lignin/poly-(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) bio-composites

SJ Xiong, SJ Zhou, HH Wang, HM Wang, S Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Complex and heterogeneous structures of lignin impede its further conversion and
valorization. Herein, three technical lignins (from softwood, hardwood, and grass) were …

Selection of kraft lignin fractions as a partial substitute for phenol in synthesis of phenolic resins: Structure-property correlation

JS Rodrigues, ASM de Freitas, CC Maciel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a strategy was proposed aiming to describe an efficient kraft lignin (KL)
fractionation method to extract large amounts of low molar mass lignin to partially replace …

Influence of carbohydrates covalently bonded with lignin on solvent fractionation, thermal properties, and nanoparticle formation of lignin

R Liu, A Smeds, T Tirri, H Zhang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The valorization of industrial lignin essentially requires fractionation resulting in lower
structural heterogeneity and polydispersity. So far, extensive fractionation approaches …

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Nanopesticides: A Path toward Sustainable Agriculture

JS Rodrigues, V Takeshita, EVR Campos… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Given the growing urgency to address food security and environmental-preservation
challenges, sustainable agriculture assumes undeniable global relevance. Furthermore …

Recent advances of lignin functionalization for high-performance and advanced functional rubber composites

Z Wu, X Lin, J Teng, M Li, J Song, C Huang… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The biomass lignin is the only large-volume renewable feedstock that is composed of
aromatics but has been largely underutilized and is sought for valorization as a value-added …