Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. 1065 - 1077
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
The
exploration
of
renewable
resources
is
essential
to
help
transition
toward
a
more
sustainable
materials
economy.
valorization
lignin
can
be
key
component
this
transition.
Lignin
an
aromatic
polymer
that
constitutes
approximately
one-third
the
total
lignocellulosic
biomass
and
isolated
in
huge
quantities
as
waste
material
biofuel
paper
production.
About
98%
100
million
tons
produced
each
year
simply
burned
low-value
fuel,
so
widely
available
at
very
low
cost.
has
valuable
properties
make
it
promising
for
numerous
applications,
but
far
from
being
fully
exploited.
aim
Perspective
highlight
opportunities
challenges
use
lignin-based
food
packaging,
antimicrobial,
agricultural
applications.
In
first
part,
ongoing
research
possible
future
developments
additive
improve
mechanical,
gas
UV
barrier,
antioxidant
packaging
items
will
treated.
Second,
application
antimicrobial
agent
discussed
elaborate
on
activity
against
bacteria,
fungi,
viruses.
Finally,
agriculture
presented
by
focusing
fertilizer.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 3177 - 3177
Published: July 26, 2023
The
recycling
of
biomass
into
high-value-added
materials
requires
important
developments
in
research
and
technology
to
create
a
sustainable
circular
economy.
Lignin,
as
component
biomass,
is
multipurpose
aromatic
polymer
with
significant
potential
be
used
renewable
bioresource
many
fields
which
it
acts
both
promising
biopolymer
bioactive
compound.
This
comprehensive
review
gives
brief
insights
the
recent
technological
trends
on
lignin
development
utilization.
It
divided
ten
main
sections,
starting
an
outlook
its
diversity;
properties
possibilities
raw
material
for
fuels,
chemicals,
plastics,
or
thermoset
substitutes;
new
use
compound
nanoparticles,
hydrogels,
3D-printing-based
biomaterials,
energy
production
storage.
In
each
section
are
presented
preparation
lignin-based
especially
green
approaches
obtaining
multifunctional
blends
bio(nano)composites;
most
suitable
type
category
envisaged
products;
obtained
materials,
etc.
Different
application
categories
within
various
sectors,
could
provide
completely
conversion,
such
agriculture
environment
protection,
food
packaging,
biomedicine,
cosmetics,
also
described.
medical
therapeutic
lignin-derived
evidenced
applications
antimicrobial,
antiviral,
antitumor
agents;
carriers
drug
delivery
systems
controlled/targeting
release;
tissue
engineering
wound
healing;
coatings,
natural
sunscreen,
surfactants.
Lignin
mainly
fuel,
and,
recently,
studies
highlighted
more
bioenergy
technologies,
supercapacitor
electrode,
photocatalysts,
photovoltaics.
