Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Current perspective on pretreatment technologies using lignocellulosic biomass: An emerging biorefinery concept

B Kumar, N Bhardwaj, K Agrawal, V Chaturvedi… - Fuel processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
A critical factor which controls the socio-economic development of any nation is “energy”.
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …

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 …

Production and application of lignosulfonates and sulfonated lignin

T Aro, P Fatehi - ChemSusChem, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is the largest reservoir of aromatic compounds on earth and has great potential to be
used in many industrial applications. Alternative methods to produce lignosulfonates from …

A state of the art review on the cultivation of algae for energy and other valuable products: application, challenges, and opportunities

BR Kumar, T Mathimani, MP Sudhakar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Algae have long been investigated as a plausible reserve of several biofuel and bioactive
compounds attributed to their fast-growing characteristics, shorter doubling time, and …

Lignin, the lignification process, and advanced, lignin-based materials

M Balk, P Sofia, AT Neffe, N Tirelli - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
At a time when environmental considerations are increasingly pushing for the application of
circular economy concepts in materials science, lignin stands out as an under-used but …

Lignin beyond the status quo: recent and emerging composite applications

M Fazeli, S Mukherjee, H Baniasadi, R Abidnejad… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for biodegradable materials across various industries has recently surged due
to environmental concerns and the need for the adoption of renewable materials. In this …

Enhanced solubility of lignin monomeric model compounds and technical lignins in aqueous solutions of deep eutectic solvents

B Soares, DJP Tavares, JL Amaral… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The solubilities of lignin monomeric model compounds and technical lignins (organosolv
and kraft) in aqueous solutions of several deep eutectic solvents (DES) were here …

Characterisation and composition identification of waste-derived fuels obtained from municipal solid waste using thermogravimetry: A review

S Gerassimidou, CA Velis… - Waste Management …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is the most widespread thermal analytical technique
applied to waste materials. By way of critical review, we establish a theoretical framework for …

Extracellular Electron Transfer by the Gram-Positive Bacterium Enterococcus faecalis

G Pankratova, D Leech, L Gorton, L Hederstedt - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Extracellular electron transfer (EET) in microbial cells is essential for certain
biotechnological applications and contributes to the biogeochemical cycling of elements and …