The most critical issues faced by the world nowadays is to provide the sustainability of
consumption for energy and natural resources. Lignin is said to be one of the alternative …

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 …

The use of lignin for material and chemical applications has gained interest in recent times
due to the environmental focus on using biomass for renewable materials as well as the …

Lignin, as a renewable bioresource, has been widely explored in cellulosic biofuel and
several other industries. There are limited applications of lignin in the energy industry …

Lignin is a cheap material available in large quantities, thus the interest in its valorization is
increasing both in industry and academia. A possible approach towards value added …

Polyurethane (PU), as a polymer material with versatile product forms and excellent
performance, is used in coatings, elastomers, adhesives, and foams widely. However, the …

Polyols, used for making polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, are a topic of
interest due to the strong growth of the foam market during the last few decades. Polyols …

Lignin, as a major by-product of pulp and paper industry, has attracted extensive interest for
the preparation of high value-added products, due to the merits of abundant, sustainable …

Lignin is a complex organic polymer found in the plant cell wall with important biological
functions, such as water transport, mechanical support, and resistance to various stresses. It …

Polyurethane chemistry can yield diverse sets of polymeric materials exhibiting a wide range
of properties for various applications and market segments. Utilizing lignin as a polyol …