Lignin-based conditioners offer a natural, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic hair care products They reduce frizz, lock in moisture, and promote healthier, more manageable hair Biodegradable ...

Biobased lignin gels offer sustainable alternative for hair conditioning Date: February 21, 2025 Source: Stockholm University Summary: Researchers have developed a fully biobased hair conditioner ...

Industrial lignin is an underutilized resource from the pulping industry due to its high heterogeneity. The transformation of industrial lignin into monodispersed lignin colloidal spheres (LCSs) for ...

As the global demand for sustainable chemicals and fuels rises, researchers have unveiled a promising method to deconstruct the lignin content of lignocellulosic biomass into valuable aromatic ...

This study addresses the challenge of pH-triggered charge reversal nanoparticles (pH-CRNPs), focusing on enhancing their precision and scalability for widespread use. Leveraging the unique properties ...

A simple, cheap pretreatment promises to radically cut the price of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from waste wood biomass – potentially making it cost-competitive with fossil-based jet ...

Colloidal silicon dioxide products are non-agglomerated, nanosized, spherical and stable silicon dioxide dispersions. The chemical modification of colloidal particles allows for control of their shape ...

Lignin allows trees to stand, gives vegetables their firmness and makes up about 20%-35% of the weight of wood. The material holds great promise as a precursor for biobased materials and fuels, ...

Lignin produced using the new method was color-neutral, odorless and homogenous, an advance that could make this carbon-neutral material a more viable candidate for development of high-value products.

Using Fibenol ’s lignin called LIGNOVA™ as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard® that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic ...

When excess water is added to the lignin-acetone solution, most of the polar molecules dissolve in the acetone/water solvent mixture for as long as possible and when the acetone evaporates, they ...