Structural characteristics of industrial lignins in respect to their valorization

The effect of raw material and pretreatment procedure on the structure and properties of industrial lignins was evaluated by detailed chemical and physical characterization. The application potential of studied lignins was considered based on those. Hydrolysis lignin and steam exploded lignins had c...

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Autores: Liitiä, Tiina, Rovio, Stella, Tamminen, Tarja, Rencoret, Jorge, Gutiérrez Suárez, Ana, Río Andrade, José Carlos del, Saake, Bodo, Schwarz, Katrin, Vila Babarro, Carlos, Gravitis, Janis, Orlandi, Marco
Tipo de recurso: otro
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/98686
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/98686
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Lignin
Valorization
Kraft
Hydrolysis
Steam explosion
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Sumario:The effect of raw material and pretreatment procedure on the structure and properties of industrial lignins was evaluated by detailed chemical and physical characterization. The application potential of studied lignins was considered based on those. Hydrolysis lignin and steam exploded lignins had clearly distinct characteristics compared to the spent liquor lignins; higher molar mass, significantly higher amount of native aryl ether linkages and thereby low phenol content. The hydrolysis lignin also contained significant amount of carbohydrate and protein residues, which may affect the applicability. For resin applications, the kraft lignins seem most reactive in respect of high phenol content. The high molar mass of hydrolysis lignin and steam exploded lignins could be beneficial for dispersants and composites.