Laccase as a tool in building advanced lignin‐based materials

MB Agustin, DM de Carvalho, MH Lahtinen… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an abundant natural feedstock that offers great potential as a renewable substitute
for fossil‐based resources. Its polyaromatic structure and unique properties have attracted …

Industrial application of nanocelluloses in papermaking: a review of challenges, technical solutions, and market perspectives

A Balea, E Fuente, MC Monte, N Merayo, C Campano… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanocelluloses (NC) increase mechanical and barrier paper properties allowing the use of
paper in applications actually covered by other materials. Despite the exponential increase …

Sustainable high-strength macrofibres extracted from natural bamboo

Z Li, C Chen, H Xie, Y Yao, X Zhang, A Brozena… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Synthetic fibres such as polyester and carbon are used in a broad variety of industries.
However, as they derive from petrochemicals that are neither renewable nor biodegradable …

Understanding the role of choline chloride in deep eutectic solvents used for biomass delignification

D Smink, A Juan, B Schuur… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The role of choline chloride in biomass delignification by a deep eutectic solvent (DES)
containing lactic acid was investigated. In this study, the influence of choline chloride on …

Analysis of cellulose pulp characteristics and processing parameters for efficient paper production

E Małachowska, M Dubowik, A Lipkiewicz, K Przybysz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
For economic reasons, increasing the use of various fibrous pulps with high lignin contents—
ie, chemothermomechanical pulp (BCTMP and CTMP), thermomechanical pulp (TMP), and …

[HTML][HTML] Application of mass transfer in the pulp and paper Industry− overview, processing, challenges, and prospects

OA Odunlami, TE Amoo, HA Adisa, FB Elehinafe… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study reviews the mass transfer with a focus on the challenges, benefits, processing
and prospects in the pulp and paper industry with a scope limited to Kraft pulping which is …

The fractionation of woody biomass under mild conditions using bifunctional phenol-4-sulfonic acid as a catalyst and lignin solvent

D He, Y Wang, CG Yoo, QJ Chen, Q Yang - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The complete and mild-condition fractionation of woody biomass without energy-intensive
size reduction still remains a significant challenge. This study reports an innovative cellulose …

Modeling and control of cell wall thickness in batch delignification

HK Choi, JSI Kwon - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In the Kraft pulping process, the cell wall thickness (CWT) of wood chips significantly affects
paper properties. This work proposes a novel multiscale model by combining the mass …

[HTML][HTML] Process development for biomass delignification using deep eutectic solvents. Conceptual design supported by experiments

D Smink, SRA Kersten, B Schuur - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been proposed as solvents for biomass delignification.
This paper describes a conceptual process design for the delignification of Eucalyptus …

[HTML][HTML] Specific ion effects on lignin adsorption and transport through cellulose confinements

R Ghaffari, V Arumughan, A Larsson - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of ions in a solution is anticipated to induce distinct effects on
macromolecules. Consequently, the tuning of adsorption and mass transfer of lignin …