Mechanically recyclable melt-spun fibers from lignin esters and iron oxide nanoparticles: towards circular lignin materials
Unnimaya Thalakkale Veettil, Adrián Moreno, Alberto J. Huertas-Alonso, Mohammad Morsali, Ievgen V. Pylypchuk, Liyang Liu, Mika H. Sipponen
Abstract
melt spinning of the regular and magnetic fibers with 95% and 83% retention of the respective adsorption capacities over three adsorption cycles. The mechanical recyclability of the microfibers represents a new paradigm in lignin-based circular materials.
Topics & Concepts
LigninNanoparticleChemical engineeringChemistryOxideOrganic chemistryPropylene oxideMaterials scienceIron oxideIron oxide nanoparticlesNanotechnologyPolymerEthylene oxideCopolymerEngineeringLignin and Wood ChemistryAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion