[HTML][HTML] How far is Lignin from being a biomedical material?

S Sugiarto, Y Leow, CL Tan, G Wang, D Kai - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is a versatile biomass that possesses many different desirable properties such as
antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-UV, and good biocompatibility. Natural lignin can be …

Spherical lignin particles: a review on their sustainability and applications

M Österberg, MH Sipponen, BD Mattos, OJ Rojas - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
There is an increased interest in renewable carbon as a source of materials, where lignin is
expected to play a prominent role. This stems, partially, from new regulations aiming to …

Review on lignin modifications toward natural UV protection ingredient for lignin-based sunscreens

MH Tran, DP Phan, EY Lee - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is a natural UV-blocking material; it exhibits excellent UV absorption ability owing to
its aromatic structure and the presence of numerous phenolic, ketone, and intramolecular …

Sustainable polymers from biomass: Bridging chemistry with materials and processing

Z Wang, MS Ganewatta, C Tang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Renewable natural resources, such as plant oils, fatty acids, cellulose, and lignin, have been
widely pursued as precursors for manufacturing sustainable polymers. There are many …

Electrospun nanofibers for wound healing

M Liu, XP Duan, YM Li, DP Yang, YZ Long - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Electrospinning has been widely used as a nanofiber fabrication technique. Its simple
process, cost effectiveness and versatility have appealed to materials scientists globally …

Lignin‐based micro‐and nanomaterials and their composites in biomedical applications

R Liu, L Dai, C Xu, K Wang, C Zheng, C Si - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin, as the most abundant aromatic renewable biopolymer in nature, has long been
regarded as waste and simply discarded from the pulp and paper industry. In recent years …

Kraft Lignin: A Valuable, Sustainable Resource, Opportunities and Challenges

DDS Argyropoulos, C Crestini, C Dahlstrand… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Revealing the structure-activity relationship between lignin and anti-UV radiation

M Lin, L Yang, H Zhang, Y **a, Y He, W Lan… - Industrial crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a highly abundant natural and renewable aromatic polymer, lignin has been proven to be
a good UV-absorber and natural broad-spectrum sun blocker. The structure-activity …

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 …

Lignin-Based Nanoparticles Stabilized Pickering Emulsion for Stability Improvement and Thermal-Controlled Release of trans-Resveratrol

L Dai, Y Li, F Kong, K Liu, C Si, Y Ni - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this work, we designed a novel multifunctional Pickering emulsion stabilized by lignin-
based nanoparticles. We utilized the industrial waste lignin to prepare thermoresponsive …