A new study introduces a fluorescent cellulose pulp that reduces solar heat absorption while maintaining bright coloration.

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 ...

Lignin is synthesized by polymerization of these components and their ratio within the polymer varies between different plants, wood tissues and cell wall layers. Cellulose, hemicellulose and ...

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are strong, biodegradable, and derived from plant biomass. Explore how they’re made and their ...

A key characteristic of biopolymers, including lignin, is their molar mass distribution. While lignin was initially thought to be a large macromolecule supporting cellulose in cell walls, research has ...

The Sustainable Chemistry research group, lead by Prof. Ilkka Kilpeläinen, concerns the valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass (mainly whole wood, cellulose and lignin) using novel and green ...

"This cleared up the mystery of why lower lignin alone is not the key—the devil was in the details," Kelly said. "Low methoxy content likely makes the cellulose more available to the bacteria." ...

Although the cellulose structure is the same ... In trees, the fibers are reinforced with lignin, among other things, to keep the plant upright and waterproof for years, whereas sugar beet ...