Lignin-based hydrogels exhibit advantageous properties, such as enhanced strength and bioactivity, making them highly ...

This study introduces a novel lignin-based hydrogel with controlled release and enhanced mechanical strength, leveraging ...

Scientists and engineers at North Carolina State University have discovered trees can be used to produce greener, ...

A recent study by Bowei Wang et al., published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, presents a breakthrough in ...

"We're working to create an effective, commercially relevant technology." Scientists develop pioneering way to power ...

Gessner’s new lignin filter media is designed to reduce your product carbon footprint. Unlike traditional filter media, ...

Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has proven problematic. Now those NC State researchers know why. They've identified the specific molecular property of lignin ...

Discoveries: Professor Utley experimenting on the breaking down of Lignin, 1987. This photograph from 1987 shows Jim Utley (then Head of Chemistry, now Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry) at ...

Whenever a body engages in physical activity, muscles break down nutrients like fats and glucose for energy. This process ...

Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The ...

Although lignin is a promising candidate as a source of polyol for producing eco-friendly polyurethane foam (PUF), its direct application has limitations, primarily stemming from the brittleness of ...