More on the lignin waste heat to electricity breakthrough from Spain below.
Underscores the importance of international collaboration. #wood #lignin #energy
Via NXTGENWOOD & chemists in Universitat València, Universitat Jaume I, & Bernal Institute. Muhammad Muddasar Mario Culebras
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New online in The Innovation Materials ! Bio–based polymers from lignin. Adequate selection of feedstock is crucial for the properties of lignin-based materials. Read more doi.org/10.59717/j.xin…
#materials #research The Innovation: a Cell Press partner journal Elva Hu SmartMat Chinese Chemical Letters Top Science
Lignin gives trees the support to stand strong against environmental stressors. But it usually ends up a waste product in paper production. With help from Neutron Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis researchers are studying how to break down lignin into useful chemicals: source.wustl.edu/2024/03/transf…
🌿 Exciting updates from the ACS SPRING 2024 Conference! Our partner BOKU University Renate Weiß presented on 'Novel polysaccharide/ #lignin based adhesive' presented within the BIOBUILD project.
Download the presentation on #zenodo 👉 bit.ly/49rLY0X American Chemical Society
In what could be a breakthrough in #materialscience , work is on to reduce #CO2emissions by harnessing the gas as a raw material to produce #sustainable , #degradable #polymers or #plastics .
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#nextgenmaterials #texfash
Florida State University FAMU-FSU Engineering Dept. of Agriculture
New research unveils a breakthrough in wheat #straw processing! Ammonia-mechanical #pretreatment unlocks lactic acid & high-quality #lignin production, paving the way for sustainable #biorefineries . Promising for eco-friendly industries
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💡 FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based #plastic that is made from carbon dioxide ( #CO2 ) and #lignin .
#innovation #sustainability
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Alkaline pretreatment, leveraging the potency of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), stands as a cornerstone in biofuel innovation. By meticulously dissolving lignin, it unfetters cellulose, facilitating seamless enzymatic hydrolysis and sugar extraction. #RenewableResources #CleanEnergy
Compounds made from lignin have potential for many uses, but isolating lignin from wood can be difficult. This #NewPublication analyzes a group of solvents that could make lignin extraction easier. #GreenChemistry #Biorefinery
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