Advanced Lignin Nanocomposites: Design, Development and Application
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 4675
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-based composite; lignin-based carbon materials; cellulose nano-materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Lignin is a natural biopolymer that composes 20%–30% of most woody resources and lignocellulosic biomass. Lignin structures contain the phenolic monomeric units, which are bonded together into 3-D huge molecules. Today, technical lignins from the pulping and biorefinery processes are largely underutilized, even though this phenolic biopolymer could be an interesting raw material for advanced applications for many daily goods. Production of the nanocomposites from the lignin has gained much research interest due to its attractive multi-functional properties and widely potential applications. Lignin-derived composites have demonstrated the potential applications in adhesives, resins, coatings, plasticizers, and flame retardants. Lignin nanocomposites are also used for foods, fiber modification for textiles to improve adhesion, hydrophobicity, antimicrobial, and anti-oxidative properties of the material. Moreover, lignin nanocomposites could be used as adsorbents in water purification, emulsifiers for colloids, carriers for enzymes, and controlled-release vectors for drugs and pesticides. With this in mind, the current Special Issue solicits the state-of-the-art work on synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites from lignin materials, and their potential applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and characterization of the nanocomposites using technical lignins;
- Nanocomposites and hybrid nanomaterials from lignin;
- Functional lignin-based materials: hydrogels, nanocarriers, biosorbents, and nanoparticles;
- Chemical modification of lignin to prepare tailored lignin nanostructured products;
- Application of lignin nanocomposites in adhesives, resins, coatings, plasticizers, and flame retardants;
- Lignin nanocomposites for application in water/wastewater treatment processes;
- Lignin nanocomposites for medical implants and drug delivery;
- Lignin-derived nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage
Dr. Zhiyong Cai
Dr. Qiangu Yan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lignin
- nanocomposites
- hybrid nanomaterials
- functionalization
- adsorbents
- adhesives
- resins
- coatings
- cosmetics
- medical implants
- drug delivery
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