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Towards Biomimicking Wood: Fabricated Free-standing Films of Nanocellulose, Lignin, and a Synthetic Polycation

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Lignin-Derived Advanced Carbon Materials.

Sabornie Chatterjee¹, Tomonori Saito²

¹Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6210, USA.

|November 17, 2015

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Lignin, a renewable carbon source, can be transformed into valuable biobased materials through specific pretreatments and manufacturing. Understanding lignin

Keywords:

biomass carbon renewable resources structure-property relationships synthesis design

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Sustainable Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Lignin is an abundant, renewable source of carbon for biobased materials.
Lignin's inherent heterogeneity presents challenges for its utilization as a feedstock.
Converting lignin into value-added carbon materials requires tailored processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss the lignin manufacturing process.
To analyze the impact of pretreatments and manufacturing methods on lignin properties.
To explore structure-property relationships in lignin-derived carbon materials.

Main Methods:

Review of lignin pretreatments.
Analysis of various lignin manufacturing techniques.
Examination of structure-property correlations in carbon materials.

Main Results:

Pretreatments and manufacturing methods significantly influence the properties of lignin-derived carbon materials.
Specific processes enable the conversion of lignin into diverse carbon products.
Structure-property relationships are key to optimizing lignin applications.

Conclusions:

Lignin is a versatile precursor for sustainable carbon materials.
Tailored processing is crucial for overcoming lignin's heterogeneity.
Lignin-derived carbons show promise in applications like carbon fibers, activated carbons, and more.