Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids

E Lizundia, MH Sipponen, LG Greca, M Balakshin… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

Lignin nanoparticles enter the scene: A promising versatile green tool for multiple applications

WDH Schneider, AJP Dillon, M Camassola - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Strategies to take advantage of residual lignin from industrial processes are well regarded in
the field of green chemistry and biotechnology. Quite recently, researchers transformed …

Spherical lignin particles: a review on their sustainability and applications

M Österberg, MH Sipponen, BD Mattos, OJ Rojas - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
There is an increased interest in renewable carbon as a source of materials, where lignin is
expected to play a prominent role. This stems, partially, from new regulations aiming to …

Pickering emulsions: Preparation processes, key parameters governing their properties and potential for pharmaceutical applications

C Albert, M Beladjine, N Tsapis, E Fattal… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
An increased interest in Pickering emulsions has emerged over the last 15 years, mainly
related to their very attractive properties compared to regular emulsions, namely their …

Valorization of lignin in polymer and composite systems for advanced engineering applications–a review

MN Collins, M Nechifor, F Tanasă, M Zănoagă… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
As fossil fuel resources dwindle and new regulations for a cleaner and safer environment
come on stream, there is growing interest in developing new sustainable feedstocks for …

Properties and chemical modifications of lignin: Towards lignin-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications

P Figueiredo, K Lintinen, JT Hirvonen… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biorenewable polymers have emerged as an attractive alternative to conventional metallic
and organic materials for a variety of different applications. This is mainly because of their …

Overcoming challenges of Lignin nanoparticles: Expanding opportunities for scalable and multifunctional nanomaterials

A Moreno, MH Sipponen - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The increasing demand for polymeric materials derived from petroleum
resources, along with rising concerns about climate change and global plastic pollution, has …

A simple process for lignin nanoparticle preparation

M Lievonen, JJ Valle-Delgado, ML Mattinen, EL Hult… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A lack of renewable resources and their inefficient use is a major challenge facing the
society. Lignin is a natural biopolymer obtained mainly as a by-product from the pulp-and …

Lignin nanoparticles and their nanocomposites

Z Zhang, V Terrasson, E Guénin - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lignin nanomaterials have emerged as a promising alternative to fossil-based chemicals
and products for some potential added-value applications, which benefits from their …

In vitro evaluation of biodegradable lignin-based nanoparticles for drug delivery and enhanced antiproliferation effect in cancer cells

P Figueiredo, K Lintinen, A Kiriazis, V Hynninen, Z Liu… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Currently, nanosystems have been developed and applied as promising vehicles for
different biomedical applications. We have developed three lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) …