Self-Assembly Preparation of Nano-Lignin/Cationic Polyacrylamide Complexes
Guoyu Tian, Xiuhong Zhong, Xuehai Wu, Zhaojiang Wang
Abstract
The present work describes the preparation of nano-lignin particles from calcium lignosulfonate (CL). The nano-lignin was fabricated from colloidal lignin-polyacrylamide complexes via self-assembly. The sizes of the nano-lignin particles were examined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicated that the average particle size of the prepared nano-lignin was approximately 100 nm. In addition, the obtained nano-lignin exhibited enhanced fluorescence intensity when compared with the original lignin, which might represent a potential application of this nano-particle product.
Topics & Concepts
LigninCationic polymerizationDynamic light scatteringMaterials scienceNano-PolyacrylamideChemical engineeringParticle sizeScanning electron microscopeColloidParticle (ecology)NanoparticleChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialGeologyEngineeringOceanographyLignin and Wood ChemistryEnzyme-mediated dye degradationDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers