Lignin-Based Nanocomposites: Applications, Trends and Challenges
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 December 2025 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
2. Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Interests: lignin structural units; lignin-based carbon fibers; chemically modified lignin-based environmental functional materials; lignin-based hydrogel microelectronic sensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lignin is a natural biopolymer that composes 20%–30% of most woody resources and lignocellulosic biomass. Lignin structures contain phenolic monomeric units, which are bonded together into huge 3D molecules. Today, technical lignins from 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. The production of nanocomposites from lignin has gained much research interest due to its attractive multifunctional properties and wide potential applications. Lignin-derived composites have demonstrated potential applications in adhesives, resins, coatings, plasticizers, and flame retardants. Lignin nanocomposites are also used for foods and fiber modification for textiles to improve the adhesion, hydrophobicity, antimicrobial, and antioxidative 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, this Special Issue solicits state-of-the-art work on the synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites from lignin materials, as well as their potential applications.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
Synthesis and characterization of 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. Boyu Du
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lignin
- nanocomposites
- hybrid nanomaterials
- functionalization
- adsorbents
- adhesives
- resins
- coatings
- cosmetics
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