Additive manufacturing (AM) methods, such as 3D printing, enable the realization of objects with different geometric ...

German researchers unveil a sustainable sodium-ion battery using lignin. Learn how this wood-derived breakthrough offers a ...

Plants grown for biofuel have the potential to power our travel industry, but an important fraction of their chemical power ...

Lignin, a substance considered as a waste product in biomass and ethanol production, will now reach its proper value as bio-oil in new products. Lignin, a substance considered as a waste product in ...

Although the components of wood – cellulose and lignin – are exceedingly cheap and plentiful, combining these into a wood-like structure is not straightforward, despite many attempts to make these ...

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the "job" is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that gives stems, bark and branches their signature woodiness. One of the ...

Metsä Group has announced that the demo plant for its new Metsä LigO lignin product has started up in Äänekoski, Finland, ...

Researchers have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers. Researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at ...

Made from traditional wood, engineered wood is often seen as a renewable replacement for traditional building materials like steel, cement, glass and plastic. It also has the potential to store carbon ...

But a great hair day doesn’t always require fancy products. Sipponen recalls his experiences after taking a dip in lakes filled with brown-hued water. “It’s amazing,” he says. “When you swim, you ...