Unravelling the impact of lignin particle size and content on enhanced value in plastic composites

• Published in: Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment Vol. 9; p. 100194
• Main Authors: Terzopoulou, Zoi, Pappa, Christina, Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos, Bikiaris, Dimitrios N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: green additives; lignin; nanolignin; polymer composites; PBAT; PP; PLA; LNPs; LMPs; AFM; lignin; BM; HDI; Tc; green additives; MFI; PHBHV; Tg; DMTA; FTIR; SL; Tm; GMA; OL; US; PBS; KL; AIL; DPPH; EL; nanolignin; MW; AL; ROP; DES; PEG; MAH; Tcc; polymer composites; PCL; POSS; SEM; TEM

The shift towards a sustainable plastics economy is driving interest in agricultural waste and byproducts for plastic composites, offering benefits like enhanced sustainability, reduced costs, and improved mechanical properties. Lignin, one of the three main components of lignocellulosic biomass, is...