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Lignin to Materials : A Focused Review on Recent Novel Lignin Applications Yu, Osbert; Kim, Kwang Ho

Abstract

In recent decades, advancements in lignin application include the synthesis of polymers, dyes, adhesives and fertilizers. There has recently been a shift from perceiving lignin as a waste product to viewing lignin as a potential raw material for valuable products. More recently, considerable attention has been placed in sectors, like the medical, electrochemical, and polymer sectors, where lignin can be significantly valorized. Despite some technical challenges in lignin recovery and depolymerization, lignin is viewed as a promising material due to it being biocompatible, cheap, and abundant in nature. In the medical sector, lignins can be used as wound dressings, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery materials. They can also be used for electrochemical energy materials and 3D printing lignin–plastic composite materials. This review covers the recent research progress in lignin valorization, specifically focusing on medical, electrochemical, and 3D printing applications. The technoeconomic assessment of lignin application is also discussed.

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Title
Lignin to Materials : A Focused Review on Recent Novel Lignin Applications
Creator
Yu, Osbert; Kim, Kwang Ho
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2020-07-03
Description
In recent decades, advancements in lignin application include the synthesis of polymers, dyes, adhesives and fertilizers. There has recently been a shift from perceiving lignin as a waste product to viewing lignin as a potential raw material for valuable products. More recently, considerable attention has been placed in sectors, like the medical, electrochemical, and polymer sectors, where lignin can be significantly valorized. Despite some technical challenges in lignin recovery and depolymerization, lignin is viewed as a promising material due to it being biocompatible, cheap, and abundant in nature. In the medical sector, lignins can be used as wound dressings, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery materials. They can also be used for electrochemical energy materials and 3D printing lignin–plastic composite materials. This review covers the recent research progress in lignin valorization, specifically focusing on medical, electrochemical, and 3D printing applications. The technoeconomic assessment of lignin application is also discussed.
Subject
lignin valorization; lignin applications; 3D printing; electrochemical material; medical application
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2020-07-21
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0392483
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/75232
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Forestry, Faculty of; Alumni; Non UBC; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of; Wood Science, Department of
Citation
Applied Sciences 10 (13): 4626 (2020)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/app10134626
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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