Industries are working to minimize their reliance on petrochemicals and petroleum-based
industrial components and replace them with biobased, sustainable, and environmentally …

This review presents recent advances regarding biomass-based nanomaterials, focusing on
their surface interactions. Plant biomass-based nanoparticles, like nanocellulose and lignin …

Researchers have recently focused on the advancement of new materials from
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …

The rich structures and hierarchical organizations in nature provide many sources of
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …

Adhesive hydrogels have gained popularity in biomedical applications, however, traditional
adhesive hydrogels often exhibit short-term adhesiveness, poor mechanical properties and …

One of the challenges posed by current antibacterial therapy is that the expanded and
massive use of antibiotics endows bacteria with the ability to resist almost all kinds of …

Lignin is a remarkable natural polyphenol that provides trees with physical and (bio-)
chemical resistance, as well as the ability to reach considerable heights. Lignin is also …

Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

The remarkable absorption capacity, biodegradability and non-toxicity of lignin
nanoparticles enable them to be appropriate vehicles for drug molecules and inorganic …

Damaged skin cannot prevent harmful bacteria from invading tissues, causing infected
wounds and even serious tissue damage. Traditional treatments can not only kill pathogenic …