Chemical modification of lignins: Towards biobased polymers

S Laurichesse, L Avérous - Progress in polymer science, 2014 - Elsevier
Lignins are now considered as the main aromatic renewable resource. They represent an
excellent alternative feedstock for the elaboration of chemicals and polymers. Lignin is a …

A review on lignin-based polymeric, micro-and nano-structured materials

A Duval, M Lawoko - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Next to cellulose, lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer, and the main source of
aromatic structures on earth. It is a phenolic macromolecule, with a complex structure which …

Effect of functionalized lignin on the properties of lignin–isocyanate prepolymer blends and composites

M Chauhan, M Gupta, B Singh, AK Singh… - European Polymer …, 2014 - Elsevier
Functionalization of lignin was carried out with 4, 4′-diphenyl methane diisocyante (MDI) at
90° C for 60 min. Formation of the resulting reaction products was confirmed with the help of …

Preparation of lignin nanoparticles by chemical modification

IA Gilca, RE Ghitescu, AC Puitel, VI Popa - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2014 - Springer
Lignin is the main natural aromatic polymer and consists of about a quarter of lignocellulosic
biomass. That is why products obtained from lignin are very attractive research topics, but it …

Carbohydrate elimination of alkaline-extracted lignin liquor by steam explosion and its methylolation for substitution of phenolic adhesive

G Wang, H Chen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2014 - Elsevier
Steam explosion pretreatment was proposed to eliminate carbohydrates in the alkali lignin
liquor isolated from corn stalk and the obtained lignin liquor was concentrated and …

Biobased thermosets

A Dotan - Handbook of thermoset plastics, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermosets from renewable sources have been a research focus for the last few decades.
Bio-based thermoset resins are considered important candidates for sustainable …

Chemical groups and structural characterization of lignin via thiol-mediated demethylation

L Hu, H Pan, Y Zhou, CY Hse, C Liu… - Journal of Wood …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
A new approach to increase the reactivity of lignin by thiol-mediated demethylation was
investigated in this study. Demethylated lignin was characterized by the changes in its …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring Allylation and Claisen Rearrangement as a Novel Chemical Modification of Lignin.

L Zoia, A Salanti, P Frigerio, M Orlandi - BioResources, 2014 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
The conversion of lignin into value-added products is traditionally hampered by its stochastic
structure and its complex reactivity. The allylation reaction and the aromatic Claisen …

[PDF][PDF] Preparation and Evaluation of Green Composites Using Modified Ammonium Lignosulfonate and Polyethylenimine as a Binder.

Y Yuan, M Guo, F Liu - BioResources, 2014 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
Modified ammonium lignosulfonate (MAL) and polyethylenimine (PEI) were combined and
used as a binder in the manufacture of a woodbased green composite. The effects of hot …

Development and characterisation of phenolic foams with phenol-formaldehyde-chestnut tannins resin

MC Lagel, A Pizzi, S Giovando… - Journal of Renewable …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
With the depletion of fossil resources, tannin extracts can be a natural alternative to some
synthetic products. Hydrolysable chestnut tannin extracts have been used to partially …