[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Recent developments towards performance-enhancing lignin-based polymers

GF Bass, TH Epps - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fossil fuels are a cheap and abundant feedstock for polymeric materials that have enabled
innumerable quality-of-life improvements. Yet, their declining supply and non-renewable …

Aqueous self-assembly of bio-based flame retardants for fire-retardant, smoke-suppressive, and toughened polylactic acid

L Liu, M Yao, H Zhang, Y Zhang, J Feng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Incorporating bio-based flame retardants into polylactic acid (PLA) for improving its fire
retarding performance has always been attractive to researchers worldwide, while the …

Novel lignin–chitosan–PVA composite hydrogel for wound dressing

Y Zhang, M Jiang, Y Zhang, Q Cao, X Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although PVA–chitosan composite hydrogel has excellent biocompatibility and antibacterial
ability, its poor mechanical strength limits its application for wound dressings. Furthermore …

Uniformly dispersed poly (lactic acid)-grafted lignin nanoparticles enhance antioxidant activity and UV-barrier properties of poly (lactic acid) packaging films

A Boarino, A Schreier, Y Leterrier… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) represents one of the most widely used biodegradable polymers for
food packaging applications. While this material provides many advantages, it is …

A facile structural manipulation strategy to prepare ultra-strong, super-tough, and thermally stable polylactide/nucleating agent composites

T Kuang, J Ju, T Liu, A Hejna, MR Saeb… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable thermoplastic widely used in different fields, but it
should be adequately modified considering high-performance applications. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] PLA-lignin nanofibers as antioxidant biomaterials for cartilage regeneration and osteoarthritis treatment

R Liang, X Yang, PYM Yew, S Sugiarto, Q Zhu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is common musculoskeletal disorders associated with
overgeneration of free radicals, and it causes joint pain, inflammation, and cartilage …

Engineering poly (lactide)–lignin nanofibers with antioxidant activity for biomedical application

D Kai, W Ren, L Tian, PL Chee, Y Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA)–lignin composites are considered to be promising
renewable plastic materials toward a sustainable world. The addition of lignin to PLA may …

Implantable and degradable antioxidant poly (ε-caprolactone)-lignin nanofiber membrane for effective osteoarthritis treatment

R Liang, J Zhao, B Li, P Cai, XJ Loh, C Xu, P Chen… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders worldwide.
Oxidative stress initiated by excessive free radicals such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Sustainable and antioxidant lignin–polyester copolymers and nanofibers for potential healthcare applications

D Kai, K Zhang, L Jiang, HZ Wong, Z Li… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Lignin polymerization has been considered as an effective approach for lignin valorization.
Herein we report the synthesis of a series of new lignin-based copolymers (lignin–poly (ε …