Shaping cellulose into functional materials entered a new era with the introduction of ionic
liquids as novel, green solvents about 20 years ago. As non-volatile solvents with high …

Lignin remains the second abundant source of renewable carbon with an aromatic structure.
However, most of the lignin is burnt directly for power generation, with an effective utilization …

Kraft lignin, a by‐product from the production of pulp, is currently incinerated in the recovery
boiler during the chemical recovery cycle, generating valuable bioenergy and recycling …

A growing need to reduce the global carbon footprint has prompted all sectors to make
significant efforts in this direction. For example, there has been much focus on green carbon …

Bio-based carbon fibers derived from lignin have gained significant attention due to their
diverse and renewable sources, ease of extraction, and low cost. However, the current …

Cellulose is the most abundant renewable polymer resource in nature and cellulose-based
materials are expected to serve as viable replacements to petroleum-based plastic products …

Carbon fiber is a material consisting of strong filaments made essentially of atoms of
carbons. Asphaltene is as a potential precursor in the manufacturing of carbon fiber. The …

Commercial carbon fibre manufacture is a proprietary process which has resulted in limited
information being publicly available in regard to the processing of different materials and …

Loose assemblies of cellulose fibers could be employed in the clean-up of oil spills, but the
difficulty to separate them from the spill after use makes them impractical. In an effort to …

Carbon fibers (CFs) have received remarkable attention in recent decades because of their
excellent mechanical properties, low density, and outstanding chemical/thermal stability …