Issue 9, 2020

Lignin-based smart materials: a roadmap to processing and synthesis for current and future applications

Abstract

Biomass-derived materials are green alternatives to synthetic plastics and other fossil-based materials. Lignin, an aromatic plant polymer, is one of the most appealing renewable material precursors for smart materials capable of responding to different stimuli. Here we review lignin-based smart materials, a research field that has seen a rapid growth during the last five years. We describe the main processing and chemical synthesis routes available for the fabrication of lignin-based smart materials, and focus on their use as sensors, biomedical systems, and shape-programmable materials. In addition to benchmarking their performance to the state of the art fossil counterparts, we identify challenges and future opportunities for the development of lignin-based smart materials towards new high-performance applications.

Graphical abstract: Lignin-based smart materials: a roadmap to processing and synthesis for current and future applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
13 Mai 2020
Accepted
22 Jun 2020
First published
22 Jun 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 2237-2257

Lignin-based smart materials: a roadmap to processing and synthesis for current and future applications

A. Moreno and M. H. Sipponen, Mater. Horiz., 2020, 7, 2237 DOI: 10.1039/D0MH00798F

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