[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in synthesis and degradation of lignin and lignin nanoparticles and their emerging applications in nanotechnology

VK Yadav, N Gupta, P Kumar, MG Dashti, V Tirth… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignin is an important commercially produced polymeric material. It is used extensively in
both industrial and agricultural activities. Recently, it has drawn much attention from the …

Combined catalysis: a powerful strategy for engineering multifunctional sustainable lignin-based materials

S Afewerki, U Edlund - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The production and engineering of sustainable materials through green chemistry will have
a major role in our mission of transitioning to a more sustainable society. Here, combined …

Preparation of amine-functionalized lignins for the selective adsorption of Methylene blue and Congo red

JW Heo, L An, J Chen, JH Bae, YS Kim - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on low-cost bio-adsorbents for the removal of harmful substances from effluents
has recently attracted significant attention. In this study, three types of amino-silane-modified …

Synergy effect between adsorption and heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like catalysis on LaFeO3/lignin-biochar composites for high efficiency degradation of ofloxacin …

X Chen, M Zhang, H Qin, J Zhou, Q Shen… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The perovskite-type LaFeO 3 serves as a promising photo-Fenton-like catalyst, but its low
adsorption ability and catalytic activity inhibit the effective removal of ofloxacin. Herein, the …

Preparation of degradable, biocompatible, conductive and multifunctional chitosan/thiol-functionalized graphene nanocomposite hydrogel via click chemistry for …

N Salimiyan, M Gholami, R Sedghi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
As an auspicious multifunctional material, hydrogels have engendered a huge surge of
interest worldwide because of their undeniable applications, particularly in wearable sensor …

Water-soluble lignin quaternary ammonium salt for electrospun morphology-controllable antibacterial polyvinyl alcohol/lignin quaternary ammonium salt nanofibers

L An, JW Heo, J Chen, YS Kim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Water-soluble lignin quaternary ammonium salts (LQ) were synthesized for use in the
fabrication of electrospun morphology-controllable antibacterial polyvinyl alcohol …

Advances in lignin-based biosorbents for sustainable wastewater treatment

H Zhang, K Xue, B Wang, W Ren, D Sun, C Shao… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
The heavy metals, pesticides and dyes in agriculture and industry caused serious water
pollution have increased the urgency for the advancement of biomass-based adsorbents …

Green and facile synthesis of aminated lignin-silver complex and its antibacterial activity

J Chen, L An, JH Bae, JW Heo, SY Han… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibit broad spectrum antibacterial effect, but their cores after
use can persist in the environment, which presents a toxic effect on humans. To address this …

Polymerized tung oil toughened urushiol-based benzoxazine copper polymer coatings with excellent antifouling performances

J Chen, J Zhao, F Lin, X Zheng, R Jian, Y Lin… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine antifouling is typically achieved by either antifoulant release or fouling release. An
eco-friendly and economical new strategy is to combine the synergistic effects of both …

Synthesis of lignin-modified cellulose nanocrystals with antioxidant activity via Diels–Alder reaction and its application in carboxymethyl cellulose film

L An, J Chen, JW Heo, JH Bae, H Jeong, YS Kim - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Multifunctional polymers derived from renewable organic substances have received
significant attention. In this work, the Diels–Alder “click” reaction was used to synthesize a …