Biobased nanomaterials─ the role of interfacial interactions for advanced materials

M Osterberg, KA Henn, M Farooq… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review presents recent advances regarding biomass-based nanomaterials, focusing on
their surface interactions. Plant biomass-based nanoparticles, like nanocellulose and 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

Bionanocomposites materials for food packaging applications: Concepts and future outlook

AM Youssef, SM El-Sayed - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Bionanocomposites materials open a chance for the usage of novel, high performance,
lightweight, and ecofriendly composite materials making them take place the traditional non …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review: depolymerization of lignin to generate high-value bio-products: opportunities, challenges, and prospects

N Zhou, WPDW Thilakarathna, QS He… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lignin is identified as a promising candidate in renewable energy and bioproduct
manufacturing due to its high abundance, polymeric structure, and biochemical properties of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Antioxidant and antibacterial lignin nanoparticles in polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan films for active packaging

W Yang, JS Owczarek, E Fortunati, M Kozanecki… - Industrial crops and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Binary and ternary polymeric films based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), chitosan (CH) and
lignin nanoparticles (LNP) added at two different amounts (1 and 3 wt%) were produced by …

Rapid and near-complete dissolution of wood lignin at≤ 80 C by a recyclable acid hydrotrope

L Chen, J Dou, Q Ma, N Li, R Wu, H Bian, DJ Yelle… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
We report the discovery of the hydrotropic properties of a recyclable aromatic acid, p-
toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH), for potentially low-cost and efficient fractionation of wood …