Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids

E Lizundia, MH Sipponen, LG Greca, M Balakshin… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance
sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin …

Review on lignin modifications toward natural UV protection ingredient for lignin-based sunscreens

MH Tran, DP Phan, EY Lee - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is a natural UV-blocking material; it exhibits excellent UV absorption ability owing to
its aromatic structure and the presence of numerous phenolic, ketone, and intramolecular …

Lignin as a UV light blocker—a review

H Sadeghifar, A Ragauskas - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lignin is the by-product of pulp and paper industries and bio-refining operations. It is
available as the leading natural phenolic biopolymer in the market. It has chromophore …

Sustainable and multifunctional cellulose-lignin films with excellent antibacterial and UV-shielding for active food packaging

Y He, HC Ye, TT You, F Xu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
The natural biopolymers hold substantial prospects as food packaging materials due to the
integrated advantages of excellent film-forming properties, biodegradability and appropriate …

Lignin as green filler in polymer composites: development methods, characteristics, and potential applications

MR Ridho, EA Agustiany, M Rahmi Dn… - … in Materials Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After cellulose, lignin is the most commonly used natural polymer in green biomaterials. Pulp
and paper mills and emerging cellulosic biorefineries are the main sources of technical …

The development of lignin towards a natural and sustainable platform for optical materials

H Liu, Y Guan, L Yan, Y Zheng, C Si, L Dai - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the main component of plant cell walls, conferring upon lignocellulosic biomass
both excellent mechanical and barrier properties. At the same time, the considerable …

Lignin-containing biodegradable UV-blocking films: a review

D Wang, Y Gu, S Feng, W Yang, H Dai, H Xiao… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the severe waste plastics pollution issues, fabricating biodegradable films as
substitutes for plastic has been a pursuit of modern scientists for the past few years. UV …

Strong water-resistant, UV-blocking cellulose/glucomannan/lignin composite films inspired by natural LCC bonds

L Ma, Y Zhu, Y Huang, L Zhang, Z Wang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose multi-component films were fabricated using cellulose nanofiber (CNF),
konjac glucomannan (KGM), and alkali lignin (AL). Covalent bonds among these three …

Plant‐based structures as an opportunity to engineer optical functions in next‐generation light management

JJ Kaschuk, Y Al Haj, OJ Rojas, K Miettunen… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review addresses the reconstruction of structural plant components (cellulose, lignin,
and hemicelluloses) into materials displaying advanced optical properties. The strategies to …

Advanced cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) aerogels: Bottom-up assembly perspective for production of adsorbents

AA Moud - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
The most common and abundant polymer in nature is the linear polysaccharide cellulose,
but processing it requires a new approach since cellulose degrades before melting and …