Lignin-Based Nano-Composites and Polymers for Environmental Applications
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 October 2023) | Viewed by 325
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lignin; lignin modification; lignin-based polymers; lignin-based nanocomposites; bio-adsorbents; environmental functional materials; water treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wood, as an important forest resource, is the most abundant biomass material on earth. Lignin is isolated from wood and becomes a byproduct of paper production, and over 50 million tons is produced every year. Until now, a large amount of lignin has been burned to generate energy, leading to the enormous wastage of this valuable resource. Equally notable is that water pollution has become an issue of global concern. In consideration of the better utilization of lignin and water environmental remediation, using cost-effective and abundant forest resource-waste lignin to create efficient functional materials for environmental remediation is an excellent choice. Importantly, the surface of lignin contains many reactive groups, granting it more opportunities to be functionalized, thereby enhancing its adsorption capacity towards a target pollutant. With the rapid development of nanotechnology and surface chemical modification strategy, the development of sustainable nanocomposites and polymers derived from lignin has received increasing attention. As-prepared lignin-based nanocomposites and polymers have exhibited great potential as new advanced materials for applications in water purification and environmental remediation. Therefore, this Special Issue of Forests will compile reviews and scientific papers, in order to boost the high-value utilization of forest resource-derived lignin and the development of sustainable bio-based nanocomposites and polymers for environmental applications.
Dr. Xiaohuan Liu
Dr. Jiayao Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest resource
- lignin
- nanotechnology
- lignin-based nanocomposites
- chemical modification
- lignin-based polymers
- bio-adsorbent
- water treatment
- environmental application
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