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  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Lignin is Earth's most abundant natural phenolic polymer, offering a sustainable, underutilized resource.
  • Its aromatic structure, functional groups, and antioxidant properties make it attractive for antimicrobial applications.
  • Current research focuses on enhancing lignin's antimicrobial capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review strategies for improving lignin's antimicrobial performance.
  • To summarize recent advances in lignin-based antimicrobial materials and their applications.
  • To highlight computational approaches for predicting and optimizing lignin antimicrobial activity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of depolymerization, fractionation, and chemical modification techniques for lignin.
  • Summary of recent developments in lignin-based hydrogels, films, coatings, nanomaterials, and composites.
  • Exploration of machine learning and computational modeling for lignin antimicrobial research.

Main Results:

  • Various strategies effectively enhance lignin's antimicrobial properties.
  • Lignin-based materials show potential in agriculture, biomedical, and food sectors.
  • Computational tools offer new avenues for material design and optimization.

Conclusions:

  • Lignin is a versatile and sustainable platform for developing advanced antimicrobial materials.
  • Mechanism-informed, application-specific, and data-driven approaches are crucial for future development.
  • Integrating experimental and computational methods will accelerate innovation in lignin-based antimicrobials.