In the search of alternative resources to make commodity chemicals and transportation fuels
for a low carbon future, lignocellulosic biomass with over 180-billion-ton annual production …

Novel biomedical materials provide a new horizon for the diagnosis/treatment of diseases
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …

Lignin is produced in large quantities as a by-product of the papermaking and biofuel
industries. Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer on the planet with its chemical …

Depleting fossil reserves and growing energy needs have raised the demand for an
alternative and clean energy source. The use of ubiquitously available lignocellulosic …

Transparent wood-based materials (TWMs), made by either bottom-up or top-down
strategies, have attracted great attention owing to their transparency, sustainability and …

Biomass recalcitrance hinders efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, making
pretreatment process a crucial step for successful biorefinery process. Pretreatment …

Lignin, the most abundant natural aromatic feedstock, is one of the most renewable
resources for many biofuels, chemicals, and smart materials. Recent progress in deep …

There is currently enormous and growing demand for flexible electronics for personalized
mobile equipment, human–machine interface units, wearable medical‐healthcare systems …

With increasing environmental and ecological concerns due to the use of petroleum-based
chemicals and products, the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional materials from …

The most critical issues faced by the world nowadays is to provide the sustainability of
consumption for energy and natural resources. Lignin is said to be one of the alternative …