[HTML][HTML] Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future

N Bayliss, BVKJ Schmidt - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrophilic polymers are a major class of polymers in polymer science. They are found in
broad range of applications from superabsorbers to drug-delivery. In recent years, a plethora …

Water-soluble synthetic polymers: their environmental emission relevant usage, transport and transformation, persistence, and toxicity

D Wang, Y Zheng, Q Deng, X Liu - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Water-soluble synthetic polymers (WSPs) are distinct from insoluble plastic particles, which
are both critical components of synthetic polymers. In the history of human-made …

Ethylenediamine pretreatment simultaneously improved carbohydrate hydrolysis and lignin valorization

SC Liu, T Shi, ZJ He, K Chen, ZH Liu, BZ Li… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is the promising feedstock for value-added products, which
would contribute to the bioeconomy and sustainable development. The efficient …

Benign and Selective Amination of Lignins towards Aromatic Biobased Building Blocks with Primary Amines

N Wybo, A Duval, L Avérous - … Chemie International Edition, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is a widely available second‐generation biopolymer and the main potential source of
renewable aromatic building blocks. Lignin‐based polyamines offer great potential in …

A Novel Source of Lignin from Date Palm Leaves as a Reinforcing Agent for Fabrication of Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Based Active Food Packaging Film

A Riaz, H Mostafa, KG Lawal, N Sivapragasam… - Food Biophysics, 2024 - Springer
The present study was designed to extract the lignin fraction from date palm tree leaves and
explore its incorporation into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) based composite films at …

Green Salt-Free High-Exhaustion Chrome Tanning Strategy: Biomass-Derived Aldehyde Acid–Chrome Tanning

Y Zhou, Y Yu, H Wang, B Shi… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conventional chrome (Cr) tanning systems generate substantial wastewater containing Cl–
and Cr3+, which presents huge environmental challenges. This study proposes a …

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Lignocellulose and Application of Depolymerized Lignins for Synthesis of Biobased Polymeric Materials

JD Sheehan - Sustainable Green Chemistry in Polymer Research …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable feedstock comprised of cellulose, hemicellulose,
and lignin. Lignin fractions have garnered intense research interest as they constitute the …

Lignin-based covalent organic polymers with improved crystallinity for non-targeted analysis of chemical hazards in food samples

ZC Li, W Li, R Wang, DX Wang, AN Tang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin, the most abundant source of renewable aromatic compounds derived from natural
lignocellulosic biomass, has great potential for various applications as green materials due …

Preparation of a Lignin-Based Cationic Flocculant and Its Application in Kaolin Suspension Treatment

Y Li, S Yao, X Dong, Y Fan, X Ma, B Zhu, M Chang - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The preparation of an environmentally friendly and efficient flocculant for solid-liquid
separation in industrial wastewater is highly important. In this study, a novel cationic …

Glycerol-derived ethers enable hydrogen-free reductive catalytic fractionation of softwood lignin into functionalized aromatic monomers

BC Ekeoma, JE Bara, JD Sheehan - RSC Sustainability, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalytic reductive processes facilitate deconstruction of lignins into value-added aromatics.
This study explores the novel use of glycerol-derived ethers (GDEs), specifically 1-3 …