Lignin, a substance considered as a waste product in biomass and ethanol production, will now reach its proper value as bio-oil in new products. Lignin, a substance considered as a waste product in ...

Researchers have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers. Researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at ...

Carbon fibers are usually produced on an industrial scale from polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The stabilization and carbonization of the fibers takes place with long dwell times in high-temperature furnaces ...

Together with Cypriot Synergy Horizon Group’s Synergy Horizon Poland Sp. z o.o. (Dabrowka, Poland), KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH (Laatzen, Germany) has developed a process for producing a 100% ...

Lignin—a tough, mixed polymer found in plant cell walls—is nature’s most abundant stockpile of aromatic functional groups. Because of this, lignin’s rich natural complexity could be a well of new ...

Cotton yarns with lignin coating as a protective layer against degradation in soil and reference material without coating. Photo credit, all images: DITF The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber ...

Researchers in China have discovered an innovative way to improve the stability and efficiency of biogas production by using carbon materials made from lignin, a major byproduct of the paper industry.

Made from traditional wood, engineered wood is often seen as a renewable replacement for traditional building materials like steel, cement, glass and plastic. It also has the potential to store carbon ...

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