Lignin: Functional Biomaterial with Potential in Surface Chemistry and Nanoscience

The Nanoscience and Technology of Renewable Biomaterials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 173-205

  Notley, Shannon M ^a   Norgren, Magnus ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lignin and derivatives in nanotechnological applications; Lignin functional biomaterial surface chemistry and nanoscience; Lignin model films and contact angle of water; Lignin model films and polyelectrolyte adsorption; Lignin synthesis and structural aspects; Lignin thin film use in surface chemical property investigation; Lignosulfonates binding agent in pellets; Milled wood lignin (MWL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891499853     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444307474.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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