From waste to resource: advancements in sustainable lignin modification

C Libretti, LS Correa, MAR Meier - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents the most abundant natural source of aromatic scaffolds. The majority of
lignin is obtained as byproduct from industrial pulping. However, since lignin is often burned …

Enabling Lignin Valorization Through Integrated Advances in Plant Biology and Biorefining

RA Dixon, A Puente-Urbina… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Despite lignin having long been viewed as an impediment to the processing of biomass for
the production of paper, biofuels, and high-value chemicals, the valorization of lignin to …

Organosolv pretreatment of cocoa pod husks: isolation, analysis, and use of lignin from an abundant waste product

DJ Davidson, F Lu, L Faas, DM Dawson… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cocoa pod husks (CPHs) represent an underutilized component of the chocolate
manufacturing process. While industry's current focus is understandably on the cocoa …

Lignin Carboxymethylation: Probing Fundamental Insights into Structure–Reactivity Relationships

F Andriani, M Karlsson, T Elder… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Amidst declining fossil-based resources and environmental challenges, the focus on
biobased materials has intensified. Carboxymethylation is one way to introduce reactive …

[HTML][HTML] Thermally stable and self-healable lignin-based polyester

PK Karoki, S Zhang, CM Cai, PE Dim, AJ Ragauskas - Polymer Testing, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased use of plastics and the associated environmental impact has catalyzed
research on the development of bio-derived polymers. Bio-based polyesters have gained …

Self-crosslinking of acetone-fractionated and glyoxalated hardwood kraft lignin as bio-adhesives for wood bonding

S Ghahri, BD Park - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
The research on hardwood lignin is quite limited for lignin-based adhesives due to its
heterogeneity and chemical complexity compared with those of softwood and non-wood …

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Nanopesticides: A Path toward Sustainable Agriculture

JS Rodrigues, V Takeshita, EVR Campos… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Given the growing urgency to address food security and environmental-preservation
challenges, sustainable agriculture assumes undeniable global relevance. Furthermore …

Capability lignin from Acacia crassicarpa black liquor as an environmentally benign antibacterial agent to produce antibacterial and hydrophobic textiles

NN Solihat, T Purwanti, N Husna, M Oktaviani… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, the growing health awareness of society on the utilization of fabrics has led to an
increasing demand for natural-based antibacterial textiles. Lignin, a generous polyphenol …

Lignin-derivable, thermoplastic, non-isocyanate polyurethanes with increased hydrogen-bonding content and toughness vs. petroleum-derived analogues

JS Mahajan, ZR Hinton, EN Bueno, TH Epps III… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The functionality inherent in lignin-derivable bisguaiacols/bissyringols can improve the
processability and performance of the resulting polymers. Herein, non-isocyanate …

Preparation Optimization of Enhanced Poplar Wood by Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Treatment via Response Surface Methodology

Y Wang, X He, L Deng, X Li, X Li - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, a strategy for hybrid treatment was proposed, aiming to present a hybrid
impregnation agent including lignin-derived resin (LR) and surface-modified montmorillonite …