Lignin to value-added chemicals and advanced materials: extraction, degradation, and functionalization

MJ Gan, YQ Niu, XJ Qu, CH Zhou - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is a green and sustainable feedstock for the production of chemicals and materials;
however, its utilization is still low. Over the past decade, remarkable progress has been …

Advances of Modified Lignin as Substitute to Develop Lignin‐Based Phenol‐Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives

Z Peng, X Jiang, C Si… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, phenols used to prepare phenol‐formaldehyde (PF) resin adhesives are
obtained from phenolic compounds and various chemicals, which are extracted from …

KOH catalyzed oxidation of kraft lignin to produce green fertilizer

S Sutradhar, N Alam, LP Christopher, P Fatehi - Catalysis today, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the population growth, there is an urgent need for sustainable technologies and
products to address the imbalance between the availability of arable land and growing food …

Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as effective crystalline supports for aspergillus-based laccase immobilization for the biocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine

ML Dlamini, M Lesaoana, I Kotze, HL Richards - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF) were employed as effective porous
supports for laccase enzyme attachment and further explored synergistic adsorption and …

Phenol-assisted depolymerisation of condensed lignins to mono-/poly-phenols and bisphenols

Z Gong, G Yang, L Huang, L Chen, X Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depolymerisation of lignin to well-identified aromatic chemicals has been recognized as one
of the most promising ways to valorise lignin. Widely investigated hydrogenolysis and …

Microbial demethylation of lignin: Evidence of enzymes participating in the removal of methyl/methoxyl groups

B Venkatesagowda, RFH Dekker - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin is an abundant natural plant aromatic biopolymer containing various functional
groups that can be exploited for activating lignin for potential commercial applications …

Harnessing the power of enzymes for tailoring and valorizing lignin

R Weiss, GM Guebitz, A Pellis, GS Nyanhongo - Trends in Biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
Lignin, a structural component of lignocellulosic plants, is an alternative raw material with
enormous potential to replace diminishing fossil-based resources for the sustainable …

Enzymatic demethylation of lignin for potential biobased polymer applications

B Venkatesagowda - Fungal Biology Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is a highly methylated, recalcitrant biopolymer available aplenty in nature, and is
highly heteropolymer in nature, but yet it has been an under-utilized biopolymer. Modifying it …

Anti-mold activity and reaction mechanism of bamboo modified with laccase-mediated thymol

J Wang, H Wang, X Wu, Y Zhang, J Jiang, S Han… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exogenous mold infection of bamboo-based material results in the reduction of bamboo
durability. Thymol, a remarkably safe and green fungicide, can be successfully applied on …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalisation of organosolv lignin by enzymatic demethylation for bioadhesive formulation

S González-Rodríguez, TA Lu-Chau, X Chen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bio-based adhesives offer a sustainable alternative to formaldehyde-based adhesives,
which is the most common product applied in wood-based panel manufacturing. Despite the …