[HTML][HTML] Prospects for the integration of lignin materials into the circular economy

BL Tardy, E Lizundia, C Guizani, M Hakkarainen… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is a remarkable natural polyphenol that provides trees with physical and (bio-)
chemical resistance, as well as the ability to reach considerable heights. Lignin is also …

Journey of lignin from a roadblock to bridge for lignocellulose biorefineries: A comprehensive review

V Sharma, ML Tsai, P Nargotra, CW Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The grave concerns arisen as a result of environmental pollution and diminishing fossil fuel
reserves in the 21st century have shifted the focus on the use of sustainable and …

Supermolecule-mediated defect engineering of porous carbons for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors

W Zhang, J Yin, W Jian, Y Wu, L Chen, M Sun… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc ion hybrid capacitors hold great potential for future energy storage that requires both
high energy density and high power capability. However, the charge storage mechanism of …

Sustainability in wood products: a new perspective for handling natural diversity

M Schubert, G Panzarasa, I Burgert - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Wood is a renewable resource with excellent qualities and the potential to become a key
element of a future bioeconomy. The increasing environmental awareness and drive to …

Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts

AF Sousa, R Patrício, Z Terzopoulou, DN Bikiaris… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review sheds light on urgent questions that arise from the need to replace a polymer
resin,–poly (ethylene terephthalate), which represents 7.7% market-share in the global …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer-based nanocarriers for sustained release of agrochemicals: A review on materials and social science perspectives for a sustainable future of agri …

TO Machado, J Grabow, C Sayer… - Advances in colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Devastating plant diseases and soil depletion rationalize an extensive use of agrochemicals
to secure the food production worldwide. The sustained release of fertilizers and pesticides …

Application and carbon footprint evaluation of lignin-based composite materials

Y Yang, Y Guan, C Li, T Xu, L Dai, J Xu, C Si - Advanced Composites and …, 2024 - Springer
Recently there has been a growing concern in various industries about the carbon footprint
of materials due to environmental concerns and the need to adopt renewable materials. In …

Preparation of spherical porous carbon from lignin-derived phenolic resin and its application in supercapacitor electrodes

P Li, C Yang, D Yi, S Li, M Wang, H Wang, Y **… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biomass resource in nature and is the main by-product
of paper industry and biorefinery industry, which has the characteristics of abundant source …

[HTML][HTML] About Hydrophobicity of lignin: A review of selected chemical methods for lignin valorisation in biopolymer production

A Lisý, A Ház, R Nadányi, M Jablonský, I Šurina - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignin is the second most abundant renewable natural polymer that occurs on Earth, and as
such, it should be widely utilised by industries in a variety of applications. However, these …

Renewable lignin and its macromolecule derivatives: an emerging platform toward sustainable electrochemical energy storage

X Yang, Y Zhang, M Ye, Y Tang, Z Wen, X Liu… - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of natural renewable resources to high-value chemical products for
electrochemical energy storage is becoming an effective measure to alleviate the energy …