Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 4680 - 4702
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Pyrolysis
oil
from
lignocellulosic
biomass
can
be
fractionated
into
a
lignin
and
sugar
fraction.
We
here
provide
review
on
the
structure,
properties,
depolymerisation
strategies
applications
for
pyrolytic
in
framework
of
biorefinery.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1752 - 1752
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
The
idea
of
a
circular
economy
(CE)
has
gained
ground
over
the
past
ten
years
as
means
addressing
sustainable
development
and
getting
around
limitations
current
linear
dominant
production
consumption
patterns.
primary
goal
CE
is
to
encourage
adoption
closing-the-loop
methods
improve
resource
use
efficiency,
modify
chemical
processes,
increase
product
material
lifespan.
According
2030
Agenda
for
Sustainable
Development,
which
focuses
on
17
Development
Goals,
14
call
appropriate
application
green
chemistry
(GC)
concepts
patterns,
role
that
may
play
in
shift
toward
more
models
critical.
By
serving
foundation
novel
products
made
from
renewable
feedstocks
designed
be
reused,
recycled,
or
recovered
with
associated
minimum
energy
requirements,
could
key
unlocking
economic
potential
new
design
ultimately
solving
waste
management
problems.
aim
this
perspective
paper,
while
using
variety
literature
sources,
essentially
capture
main
issues
GC
paradigms
how
these
two
approaches
can
merge
business
materials.
This
integration
reducing
waste,
conserving
resources,
minimizing
negative
environmental
impacts,
also
considering
viability.
However,
obstacles
achieving
implementation
principles
are
investment,
education,
legislation.
To
advance
chemistry,
international
agreements
should
reconsidered
provide
an
framework,
including
creation
incentives
businesses
individuals
adopt
practices,
establishment
education
programs
promote
benefits
regulations
support
transition
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 274 - 274
Published: Feb. 10, 2021
Green,
biocompatible,
and
biodegradable
antioxidants
represent
a
milestone
in
cosmetic
cosmeceutical
applications.
Lignin
is
the
most
abundant
polyphenol
nature,
recovered
as
low-cost
waste
from
pulp
paper
industry
biorefinery.
This
polymer
characterized
by
beneficial
physical
chemical
properties
which
are
improved
at
nanoscale
level
due
to
emergence
of
antioxidant
UV
shielding
activities.
Here
we
review
use
lignin
nanoparticles
applications,
focusing
on
sunscreen
antiaging
formulations.
Advances
technology
for
preparation
described
highlighting
structure
activity
relationships.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(43)
Published: Sept. 12, 2021
The
most
recent
strategies
available
for
upcycling
agri-food
losses
and
waste
(FLW)
into
functional
bioplastics
advanced
materials
are
reviewed
the
valorization
of
food
residuals
put
in
perspective,
adding
to
water-food-energy
nexus.
Low
value
or
underutilized
biomass,
biocolloids,
water-soluble
biopolymers,
polymerizable
monomers,
nutrients
introduced
as
feasible
building
blocks
biotechnological
conversion
bioplastics.
latter
demonstrated
their
incorporation
multifunctional
packaging,
biomedical
devices,
sensors,
actuators,
energy
storage
contributing
efforts
within
future
circular
bioeconomy.
Strategies
effectively
synthesize,
deconstruct
reassemble
engineer
FLW-derived
monomeric,
polymeric,
colloidal
blocks.
Multifunctional
considering
structural,
chemical,
physical
well
accessibility
FLW
precursors.
Processing
techniques
analyzed
fields
polymer
chemistry
physics.
prospects
streams
biomass
surplus,
availability,
interactions
with
water
thermal
stability,
critically
discussed
a
near-future
scenario
that
is
expected
lead
next-generation
materials.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(11)
Published: Oct. 7, 2021
Abstract
Lignin,
one
of
the
renewable
constituents
in
natural
plant
biomasses,
holds
great
potential
as
a
sustainable
source
functional
carbon
materials.
Tremendous
research
efforts
have
been
made
on
lignin‐derived
electrodes
for
rechargeable
batteries.
However,
lignin
is
considered
most
promising
precursors
development
high‐performance,
low‐cost
porous
electrode
materials
supercapacitor
applications.
Yet,
these
not
reviewed
detail
current
literature.
This
review,
therefore,
offers
basis
utilization
pivotal
precursor
synthesis
carbons
use
Lignin
chemistry,
process
carbons,
and
future
directions
developing
better
from
are
systematically
reviewed.
Technological
hurdles
approaches
that
should
be
prioritized
presented.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(21), P. 4615 - 4635
Published: Aug. 16, 2021
Abstract
Lignin
is
an
abundant
natural
feedstock
that
offers
great
potential
as
a
renewable
substitute
for
fossil‐based
resources.
Its
polyaromatic
structure
and
unique
properties
have
attracted
significant
research
efforts.
The
advantages
of
enzymatic
over
chemical
or
thermal
approach
to
construct
deconstruct
lignins
are
it
operates
in
mild
conditions,
requires
less
energy,
usually
uses
non‐toxic
chemicals.
Laccase
widely
investigated
oxidative
enzyme
can
catalyze
the
polymerization
depolymerization
lignin.
dual
nature
causes
challenge
controlling
overall
direction
lignin‐laccase
catalysis.
In
this
Review,
factors
affect
laccase‐catalyzed
lignin
were
summarized,
evaluated,
compared
identify
key
features
favor
polymerization.
addition,
critical
assessment
conditions
enable
production
novel
hybrids
via
grafting
was
presented.
To
assess
industrial
relevance
laccase‐assisted
valorization,
patented
applications
surveyed
challenges
opportunities
analyzed.
Finally,
our
perspective
realizing
full
laccase
building
lignin‐based
materials
advanced
deduced
from
analysis
limitations
governing
grafting.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 4811 - 4823
Published: Feb. 17, 2021
Fabrication
of
spherical
lignin
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
is
opening
more
application
opportunities
for
lignin.
However,
dissolution
LNPs
at
a
strongly
alkaline
pH
or
in
common
organic
solvent
systems
has
prevented
their
surface
functionalization
dispersion
state
as
well
processing
and
applications
that
require
maintaining
the
particle
morphology
under
harsh
conditions.
Here,
we
report
simple
method
to
stabilize
through
intraparticle
cross-linking.
Bisphenol
A
diglycidyl
ether
(BADGE),
cross-linker
that,
like
lignin,
contains
substituted
benzene
rings,
coprecipitated
with
softwood
Kraft
form
hybrid
(hy-LNPs).
The
hy-LNPs
BADGE
content
≤20
wt
%
could
be
cross-linked
without
altering
colloidal
stability.
Atomic
force
microscopy
quartz
crystal
microbalance
dissipation
monitoring
were
used
show
internally
particles
resistant
conditions
acetone-water
binary
dissolved
unmodified
entirely.
We
further
demonstrated
covalent
12
an
epoxy
ring-opening
reaction
obtain
pH-switchable
charge.
Moreover,
≥30%
allowed
both
inter-
cross-linking
>150
°C,
which
enabled
waterborne
wood
adhesives
competitive
dry/wet
adhesive
strength
(5.4/3.5
MPa).
Materials Today Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 101198 - 101198
Published: Sept. 29, 2022
Spherical
particles
based
on
materials
of
natural
origin
have
recently
gained
increased
attention
because
their
unique
properties,
including
shape,
structure,
and
ability
to
combine
with
other
materials.
Lignin
has
potential
be
applied
across
multiple
sectors,
recent
focus
its
valorization
in
high
end
application
routes
which
favor
renewability,
biocompatibility,
non-toxicity.
The
most
promising
findings
are
reported,
that
spherical
lignin
a
very
effective
carrier
delivery
vehicle
for
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
the
treatment
various
diseases,
cancers
etc.
Due
developments,
can
successfully
used
accelerated
wound
healing
growth
inhibition
against
variety
bacterial
strains
taking
advantage
inherent
antimicrobial
antioxidant
properties.
Notably,
also
finding
opportunities
agrochemical
industry,
combination
properties
such
as
stability,
composability,
possibility
encapsulation
pesticides
fungicides
without
pollution
environment.
presented
review
aims
discuss
impact
developments
related
lignin-based
novel
biomedical
biotechnological
application,
may
provide
guidance
future
possibilities
lignin.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 3430 - 3441
Published: March 10, 2022
In
this
study,
a
biobased
phenolic
adhesive
was
successfully
developed
by
entirely
substituting
both
petroleum-based
phenol
and
formaldehyde
with
an
unmodified
corn
stover
biorefinery
lignin
glyoxal
(a
dialdehyde),
respectively.
Lignin-glyoxal
resins
were
synthesized
using
alkaline
catalyst
molar
ratio
of
to
1:2.
Chemical,
thermal,
mechanical
properties
the
lignin,
lignin-based
resins,
final
adhesives
assessed
following
appropriate
standard
test
methods.
The
analysis
lignins
resin
mass
performed
gel
permeation
chromatography.
lignin-glyoxal
found
have
3-fold
higher
average
molecular
weight
than
starting
demonstrating
successful
integration
into
polymeric
network.
curing
formulated
studied
differential
scanning
calorimetry
dynamic
analysis.
Although
had
temperature
(167
°C)
conventional
phenol-formaldehyde
(142
lignin-formaldehyde
(146
°C),
rate
degree
cure
similar
or
better
other
two
resins.
adhesion
strengths
determined
single-lap-joint
veneer
samples
cured
according
recommended
press
parameters
for
commercial
adhesives.
relatively
high
dry
strength
(3.9
MPa),
over
90%
wood
failure,
but
failed
wet
(boiling
water
test).
boiling
test,
it
excellent
stability
at
room
water,
remaining
intact
after
1
week
during
immersion
test.
makes
class
formaldehyde-free
unique
glue
production
interior
grade
plywood
oriented
strand
boards.