Lignin valorization: Status, challenges and opportunities

S Sethupathy, GM Morales, L Gao, H Wang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an abundant aromatic biopolymer, lignin has the potential to produce various chemicals,
biofuels of interest through biorefinery activities and is expected to benefit the future circular …

The role of lignin and lignin-based materials in sustainable construction–a comprehensive review

P Jędrzejczak, MN Collins, T Jesionowski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction industry in the 21st century faces numerous global challenges associated
with growing concerns for the environment. Therefore, this review focuses on the role of …

Lignins as promising renewable biopolymers and bioactive compounds for high-performance materials

C Vasile, M Baican - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The recycling of biomass into high-value-added materials requires important developments
in research and technology to create a sustainable circular economy. Lignin, as a …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in biomedical and biotechnological applications of lignin-based spherical nano-and microstructures: a comprehensive review

M Stanisz, MN Collins, T Jesionowski - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Spherical particles based on materials of natural origin have recently gained increased
attention because of their unique properties, including shape, structure, and ability to …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable lignin precursors for tailored porous carbon-based supercapacitor electrodes

A Beaucamp, M Muddasar, T Crawford… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable materials are attracting a lot of attention since they will be critical in the creation
of the next generation of products and devices. In this study, hydrogels were effectively …

Synthesis and characterization of gelatin/lignin hydrogels as quick release drug carriers for Ribavirin

E Chiani, A Beaucamp, Y Hamzeh, M Azadfallah… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, hydrogels based on gelatin and lignin were fabricated as efficient drug carriers
for Ribavirin. The obtained hydrogels were characterized by scanning electron microscopy …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Recent advances in biological activities of lignin and emerging biomedical applications: a short review

I Ullah, Z Chen, Y **e, SS Khan, S Singh, C Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an abundant biopolymer, lignin gains interest owing to its renewable nature and
polyphenolic structure. It possesses many biological activities such as antioxidant activity …

Novel metal-lignin assembly strategy for one-pot fabrication of lignin-derived heteroatom-doped hierarchically porous carbon and its application in high-performance …

W Li, G Wang, W Sui, Y Xu, AM Parvez, C Si - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conversion of renewable lignin with low-cost and high carbon content properties into
porous carbon materials for supercapacitor applications has caught considerable interest …

Highly-efficient sustainable ionic thermoelectric materials using lignin-derived hydrogels

M Muddasar, N Menéndez, Á Quero, MA Nasiri… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2024 - Springer
The efficient and economical conversion of low-grade waste heat into electricity has
promising potential to combat the greenhouse effect and expedite the shift towards …