Multifunctional Lignin-Based Composite Materials for Emerging Applications

Chang Ma; Tae-Hee Kim; Kun Liu; Ming-Guo Ma; Sun-Eun Choi; Chuanling Si

doi:10.3389/fbioe.2021.708976

Multifunctional Lignin-Based Composite Materials for Emerging Applications

Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2021 Jul 2:9:708976. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.708976. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Chang Ma^{1

2}, Tae-Hee Kim³, Kun Liu⁴, Ming-Guo Ma¹, Sun-Eun Choi³, Chuanling Si⁴

Affiliations

¹ Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
² Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
³ Department of Forest Biomaterials Engineering, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon-si, South Korea.
⁴ Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.

Abstract

Lignin exhibited numerous advantages such as plentiful functional groups, good biocompatibility, low toxicity, and high carbon content, which can be transformed into composites and carbon materials. Lignin-based materials are usually environmentally friendly and low cost, and are widely used in energy storage, environment, electronic devices, and other fields. In this review article, the pretreatment separation methods like hydrothermal process are illustrated briefly, and the properties and categories of technical lignin are introduced. Then, the latest progress of lignin-based composites and lignin-derived carbon materials is summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future developments were suggested based on our knowledge. It is expected that this review paper favored the applications of composites and lignin-derived carbon materials in the future.

Keywords: applications; carbon; composites; lignin; synthesis.

Publication types

Review