[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

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 …

Bioresourced fillers for rubber composite sustainability: current development and future opportunities

BP Chang, A Gupta, R Muthuraj, TH Mekonnen - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Lignin as green filler in polymer composites: development methods, characteristics, and potential applications

MR Ridho, EA Agustiany, M Rahmi Dn… - … in Materials Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After cellulose, lignin is the most commonly used natural polymer in green biomaterials. Pulp
and paper mills and emerging cellulosic biorefineries are the main sources of technical …

Antioxidant activity of nanomaterials

L Valgimigli, A Baschieri, R Amorati - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials represent one of the most promising frontiers in the research for improved
antioxidants. Some nanomaterials, including organic (ie melanin, lignin) metal oxides (ie …

Hydrophobic modification of lignin for rubber composites

R Shorey, A Gupta, TH Mekonnen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin being the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose constitutes
between 18 wt% and 35 wt% of wood. Due to its abundance, sustainability, renewability …

Fully biosourced, vulcanization-free, and thermal-responsive natural rubber material

S Huang, J Zhang, L Kong, W Li, ZT **e, J Wu - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Natural rubber (NR) material is indispensable in various fields of our daily life, while its
preparation usually involves toxic cross-linking agents and energy-consuming vulcanization …

The biomodified lignin platform: a review

F Fabbri, S Bischof, S Mayr, S Gritsch… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
A reliance on fossil fuel has led to the increased emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The
excessive consumption of raw materials today makes the search for sustainable resources …