Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation; Selaginella cross section SEM by Jing-Ke Weng, Clint Chapple, Purdue University; Lignin structure from Wout Bergjan, John Ralph, Marie Baucher (Annual ...

Their results are published in Nature on May 29. Lignin is a complex polymer in lignocellulose—a structural component found in the cell walls of plants and a potential organic feedstock for ...

Although the components of wood – cellulose and lignin – are exceedingly cheap and plentiful, combining these into a wood-like structure is not straightforward, despite many attempts to make ...

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) – a non-toxic, biodegradable polymer used as a spinning aid. This approach not only enables the production of high-lignin-content fibres (75-90%) with excellent structure and ...

To address these challenges, the researchers conducted a dual modification of lignin's chemical structure and physical form. They grafted methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT ...