Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging

M Zhang, GM Biesold, W Choi, J Yu, Y Deng… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

Cascade utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to high-value products

Y Liu, Y Nie, X Lu, X Zhang, H He, F Pan, L Zhou… - Green …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic biomass is a potential sustainable feedstock to replace fossil fuels. However,
the complex structure of biomass makes it difficult to convert into high-value products …

[HTML][HTML] Lignins as promising renewable biopolymers and bioactive compounds for high-performance materials

C Vasile, M Baican - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The recycling of biomass into high-value-added materials requires important developments
in research and technology to create a sustainable circular economy. Lignin, as a …

[HTML][HTML] The role of ionic liquids in the lignin separation from lignocellulosic biomass

I Hasanov, M Raud, T Kikas - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lignin is a natural polymer, one that has an abundant and renewable resource in biomass.
Due to a tendency towards the use of biochemicals, the efficient utilization of lignin has …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of lignin source on the performance of thermoset resins

I Ribca, B Sochor, M Betker, SV Roth, M Lawoko… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of different technical hardwood lignin-based resins have been successfully
synthesized, characterized, and utilised to produce thiol-ene thermoset polymers. Firstly …

Recent developments in flame-retardant lignin-based biocomposite: manufacturing, and characterization

NN Solihat, AF Hidayat, MNAM Taib, MH Hussin… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Lignin with a phenolic structure can act as a fire retardant, but different origins of lignin and
extraction methods impact the fire behavior capabilities. The thermal characteristics of lignin …

[HTML][HTML] Olive stones as filler for polymer-based composites: A review

S Valvez, A Maceiras, P Santos, PNB Reis - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Olives' consumption produces copious agricultural byproducts that have accompanied
humanity for millennia, but the increasing worldwide production complicates its …

An overview on human exposure, toxicity, solid-phase microextraction and adsorptive removal of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) from water matrices

ZU Zango, B Ethiraj, FS Al-Mubaddel, MM Alam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) are sub-class of perfluoroalkyl substances
commonly detected in water matrices. They are persistent in the environment, hence highly …

[HTML][HTML] Novel nanoarchitectures based on lignin nanoparticles for electrochemical eco-Friendly biosensing development

C Tortolini, E Capecchi, F Tasca, R Pofi, MA Venneri… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Novel nanoarchitectures based on lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) were designed and realized
for electrochemical eco-friendly biosensing development. Two types of lignin nanoparticles …

Valorizing Kraft Lignin by a Catalytic Reductive Depolymerization in Ethanol/Water with Formic Acid as a Supplementary H2 Donor

B Jacobs, I Van Nieuwenhove, J Lauwaert… - Waste and Biomass …, 2023 - Springer
Lignin is a promising biopolymer to serve as a sustainable resource for a multitude of
applications (eg, thermoset materials, production of bulk chemicals) thereby substituting …