ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Lignin for Bioeconomy: The Present and Future Role of Technical Lignin.
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- Multifunctional Performance Lignin-Crosslinked-PVA Composite Film Based on a Dual Crosslinking Network.Polymers · 2026Article
- Harnessing plant lignin for sustainable materials and chemicals: integrating biosynthesis, structural diversity, and circular bioeconomy perspectives.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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- Harnessing Lignin Nanoparticles for Sustainable Enzyme Immobilization: Current Paradigms and Future Innovations.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Formation and Chemical Structure of Carbon-13 Tracer Lignin-Carbohydrate Complexes (LCCs) During Kraft Pulping.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Computational Advances in Ionic Liquid Applications for Green Chemistry: A Critical Review of Lignin Processing and Machine Learning Approaches.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Lignin: An Adaptable Biodegradable Polymer Used in Different Formulation Processes.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Safety profiling of technical lignins originating from various bioresources and conversion processes.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Understanding Lignin Dissolution with Urea and the Formation of a Lignin Nano-Aggregate: A Multiscale Approach.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Enzymatic degradation of cellulose in soil: A review.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Subcritical water extraction of Equisetum arvense biomass withdraws cell wall fractions that trigger plant immune responses and disease resistance.Plant molecular biology · 2023Article
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- Lignin, the Lignification Process, and Advanced, Lignin-Based Materials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- The Effect of Sample Preparation Techniques on Lignin Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.Polymers · 2023Article
- Lignosulfonate-Based Ionic Liquids as Asphaltene Dispersants.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Rheological properties and volumetric isothermal expansivity of bamboo kraft black liquor with high solids content and low lignin content.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Bamboo Lignin Fractions with In Vitro Tyrosinase Inhibition Activity Downregulate Melanogenesis in B16F10 Cells via PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Materials Used for the Microencapsulation of Probiotic Bacteria in the Food Industry.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Lignin, the term commonly used in literature, represents a group of heterogeneous aromatic compounds of plant origin. Protolignin or lignin in the cell wall is entirely different from the commercially available technical lignin due to changes during the delignification process. In this paper, we assess the status of lignin valorization in terms of commercial products. We start with existing knowledge of the lignin/protolignin structure in its native form and move to the technical lignin from various sources. Special attention is given to the patents and lignin-based commercial products. We observed that the technical lignin-based commercial products utilize coarse properties of the technical lignin in marketed formulations. Additionally, the general principles of polymers chemistry and self-assembly are difficult to apply in lignin-based nanotechnology, and lignin-centric investigations must be carried out. The alternate upcoming approach is to develop lignin-centric or lignin first bio-refineries for high-value applications; however, that brings its own technological challenges. The assessment of the gap between lab-scale applications and lignin-based commercial products delineates the challenges lignin nanoparticles-based technologies must meet to be a commercially viable alternative.
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