Could it be the plastic alternative we’ve long been looking for? “We use only 2% of produced lignin for useful applications,” says Hoyong Chung, an associate professor in chemical and ...

The polymer clay was made by combining lignin sulfonate (the material's water-soluble form) with cellulose fibres and water, ...

A study from our group spanning 18 months found no significant differences in the extent of decomposition between field-grown wild-type and lignin-modified poplar wood; indeed, the variation ...

Although the components of wood – cellulose and lignin – are exceedingly cheap and plentiful, combining these into a wood-like structure is not straightforward, despite many attempts to make ...

Contrary to Herrera's statement that low-lignin-content timber does not exist in nature, there is, in fact, a wide natural variation in lignin content in trees 3. Considerable genetic improvements ...

Using the hardwood balsa for its relatively high strength, low density, and homogenous structure, Engquist and his team stripped it free of its tough lignin and filled the remaining material with ...

Three-day hands-on workshop from June 11-13 in Leuven, Belgium, will equip participants with a better understanding of fiber optic sensing technology for digital manufacturing of composite tanks.

Definition: The conversion of an alkyl chloride, alkyl bromide or alkyl sulfonate ester to an alkyl iodide by SN2 substitution. The reaction relies upon the equilibrium being pushed to completion by ...