Current perspective of sustainable surfactants based on renewable building blocks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.01.002
Abstract: Abstract Surfactants are active or essential ingredient of several industrial and consumer formulations. These amphiphilic organic molecules demonstrate unique ability to adsorb at the interface and self-aggregate or self-assemble into different phases in aqueous or… read more here.
Keywords: building blocks; sustainable surfactants; renewable building; current perspective ... See more keywords
Lignin as a Renewable Building Block for Sustainable Polyurethanes
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15176182
Abstract: Currently, the pulp and paper industry generates around 50–70 million tons of lignin annually, which is mainly burned for energy recovery. Lignin, being a natural aromatic polymer rich in functional hydroxyl groups, has been drawing… read more here.
Keywords: lignin renewable; sustainable polyurethanes; renewable building; block sustainable ... See more keywords