Advances in surface properties characterization and modification for lignin

Renewed interests on lignin and its derivatives have led to increasingly more investigations due to the problems in environmental impact while with the great reuse possibilities for producing them-based new and advanced materials to reduce the petroleum achieving sustainable development. The related studies have shown more integrated database on the surface properties characterization and modification of those renewable materials. Based on numerous works did at our group and others reported elsewhere, this review covers the surface properties of lignin and its derivatives in relation to various methods and theories. In this work, the progress on the recent developments of advanced methods for lignin surface characterization and modification are also documented. Of this review, a perspective is finally presented.

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Renewed interests in lignin and its derivatives have led to increased research on their potential to replace petroleum and produce new sustainable materials. Studies have resulted in a comprehensive database on the surface properties characterization and modification of these renewable materials. This review summarizes recent advancements in methods for characterizing and modifying the surface properties of lignin, and provides a perspective for future research.