Coordination Complexes and One-Step Assembly of Lignin for Versatile Nanocapsule Engineering

• Published in: ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering Vol. 4; no. 10; pp. 5194 - 5203
• Main Authors: Bartzoka, Elisavet D, Lange, Heiko, Thiel, Karsten, Crestini, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 03.10.2016
• Subjects: active ingredients; byproducts; chelation; coordination compounds; emulsions; energy; engineering; gel chromatography; ions; iron; lignin; nanocapsules; oils; pulp and paper industry; Lignin; Nanocapsules; Fe(III); One-step assembly; Delivery; Ultrasound; Coordination complex

Nanoencapsulation of active substances with controlled release in harmless matrices has been the subject of numerous scientific efforts mainly due to the significant biomedical potential of such endeavors. Lignin, the environmentally sustainable byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, contains a m...