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 …

The utilization of lignin, the most abundant aromatic biomass component, is at the forefront
of sustainable engineering, energy, and environment research, where its abundance and …

Over the years, the petrochemical industry has developed a plethora of polymers that are
contributing to the well-being of humanity. Irresponsible disposal of used plastics has …

Remote controllable photothermal elastomers can realize precise non-contact control
through the photothermal conversion effect, highlighting a new routine for light energy …

Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have found use in a wide range of applications, such as
adhesives, elastomers, coatings, fibers, and in additive manufacturing techniques such as …

Over the past several decades, the automotive industry has expended significant effort to
develop lightweight parts from new easy-to-process polymeric nanocomposites. These …

Lignin can protect plants from sunshine radiation, thus making its development as a natural
macromolecular sunscreen for human skin protection against UV radiation attractive. In this …

In this study, grafting of star-like lignin microparticles (LMP) onto PLA (LMP-g-PLA) was
successfully realized by ring open polymerization of l-lactide, initiating from the hydroxyl …

The preparation of lignin-based polyurethanes with excellent mechanical properties and
recyclability remains extremely challenging because of the poor compatibility of lignin and …