A pioneering technology capable of converting lignin, one of the world's most abundant organic compounds, into vanillin and ...

Spanish chemists used light to pull vanilla from wood waste, then turned the gummy leftovers into a tougher, more flexible ...

A pioneering technology capable of converting lignin, one of the world's most abundant organic compounds, into vanillin and ...

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 ...

New supercapacitors consume minimal energy in an ultra-thin pouch-format cell ...

Lignin, a chief component of cell walls in plants, is naturally degraded in the soil. Identifying new microorganisms involved in this degradation can help develop novel lignin breakdown processes in ...

Lignin depolymerization is playing a pivotal role in transforming the second most abundant type of biopolymer in nature into many valuable chemicals/fuels. This route could directly replace their ...

The Longview paper mill disaster drew attention to the chemistry of "white liquor," the caustic mixture used to separate ...

More than 70 million tonnes of alkali lignin are incinerated each year as low-value boiler fuel, yet its natural phenolic network is an untapped shield against ultraviolet light. The obstacle is ...