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Recent Publications

Here you find the recent publications from our department. For more publications, please see the individual researchers information.

Our 50 latest publications

[1]
G. Gellerstedt and G. Henriksson, "Comment on the structure of softwood lignin," Wood Science and Technology, vol. 60, no. 1, 2026.
[2]
M. Chakraborty et al., "A lignosulfonate-based negolyte for aqueous redox flow batteries," Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 524, 2025.
[3]
J. Fiskari et al., "After Decades of Extensive Research, Is Kraft Lignin Valorization Still Up In The Air? – Obstacles, Opportunities, and Myths," BioResources, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 5218-5221, 2025.
[4]
R. Perrotta et al., "Birch-Bark Suberin-Reconstructed Polyester Film as Packaging Materials," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2025.
[5]
T. Elder and M. Lawoko, "Bond dissociation energies of lignin-carbohydrate complexes," Faraday discussions, 2025.
[6]
L. Byström et al., "Catalyst-Free Lignosulfonate Electro-Oxidation for Oxygen Management via Paired Electrolysis," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 13, no. 36, pp. 14804-14814, 2025.
[7]
H. Li et al., "Eco-friendly and strong lignin-containing microfibrillated cellulose films for high-performance separators of aqueous zinc batteries," International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 290, 2025.
[8]
E. R. Senthilkumar et al., "Effect of storage conditions on the brownstock washing and oxygen delignification of kraft pulps," Cellulose, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 2567-2579, 2025.
[9]
E. R. Senthilkumar et al., "Effects of chemical environment on softwood kraft pulp: Exploring beyond conventional washing methods," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 83-93, 2025.
[10]
T. Xu et al., "Engineering of Industrial Kraft Lignin: The Role of Esterification Methods in Lignin Nanoparticle Self-Assembly," Biomacromolecules, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 5727-5739, 2025.
[11]
M. Hashemzehi et al., "Enzyme-Enhanced Manufacturing of Cationized Dialdehyde Cellulose," Biomacromolecules, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 5581-5590, 2025.
[12]
B. Sjöstrand et al., "Fiber length characteristics of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees with fast height growth," Holzforschung, vol. 79, no. 8, pp. 404-417, 2025.
[13]
C. Moser and B. Sjostrand, "Hornification of Softwood and Hardwood Pulps Correlating with a Decrease in Accessible Surfaces," ACS Omega, 2025.
[14]
M. Goliszek-Chabros et al., "Lignin nanoparticle-enhanced PVA foils for UVB/UVC protection," Scientific Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, 2025.
[15]
M. Goliszek-Chabros et al., "Lignin nanoparticles from softwood and hardwood as sustainable additives for broad-spectrum protection and enhanced sunscreen performance," Wood Science and Technology, vol. 59, no. 4, 2025.
[16]
E. R. Senthilkumar et al., "Lignin Reattachment to Pulp Fibers during Brownstock Washing : The Role of Sodium Sulfate," BioResources, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 9226-9241, 2025.
[17]
O. Tkachenko et al., "Lignin-enriched cellulose membranes for efficient removal of synthetic dyes from aqueous environments," Reactive & functional polymers, vol. 213, 2025.
[18]
H. Li et al., "Lignin-Rich Microfibrillated Cellulose : A Sustainable Alternative for Proton Exchange Membranes for Energy Applications," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 13, no. 42, pp. 17837-17845, 2025.
[19]
J. Sjöström et al., "On the nature of the selectivity of oxygen delignification," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 61-69, 2025.
[20]
J. Sjöström et al., "Oxlignin : A Novel Type of Technical Lignin from Kraft Pulp Mills," ACS Omega, vol. 10, no. 18, pp. 18784-18792, 2025.
[21]
E. Heinonen et al., "Pattern of substitution affects the extractability and enzymatic deconstruction of xylan from Eucalyptus wood," Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 353, 2025.
[22]
N. Smyk et al., "pH-switchable kraft lignin/silica gel sorbent for tunable removal of organic and inorganic water contaminants," Colloids and Surfaces A : Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 726, 2025.
[23]
S. Askari, M. M. Hamedi and O. Sevastyanova, "Polycarboxylic polyester binders from renewable feedstock for high-performance battery electrodes," Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 115, 2025.
[24]
I. Kwan et al., "Suberin as a green surfactant additive for peptide analysis using capillary electrophoresis," Journal of Chromatography A, vol. 1745, 2025.
[25]
A. von Schreeb, M. Ek and G. Henriksson, "Swelling of cellulose stimulates etherification," Holzforschung, 2025.
[26]
C. Xu, M. Hasani and M. Ek, "The 17th European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp (EWLP) in Turku/Åbo, Finland (August 26-30, 2024)," Holzforschung, vol. 79, no. 9, pp. 419, 2025.
[27]
G. Henriksson, U. Germgård and M. Lindström, "A review on chemical mechanisms of kraft pulping," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 297-311, 2024.
[28]
V. L. Vegunta et al., "Addition of green and black liquor in kraft pulping of Eucalyptus dunnii wood : possible solutions for the problems with kraft pulping caused by high calcium content," Cellulose, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1223-1236, 2024.
[29]
A. J. Svagan et al., "Centrifuge fractionation during purification of cellulose nanocrystals after acid hydrolysis and consequences on their chiral self-assembly," Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 328, 2024.
[30]
E. Subbotina and J. S. M. Samec, "Cleavage of challenging chemical bonds in lignin enables biofuels," NATURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 28-30, 2024.
[31]
M. Hashemzehi et al., "Degrees of hornification in softwood and hardwood kraft pulp during drying from different solvents," Cellulose, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1813-1825, 2024.
[32]
W. Wu et al., "Exploring the physicochemical and rheological properties of sustainable asphalt binders modified with lignin and high-viscosity additive," Construction and Building Materials, vol. 450, 2024.
[33]
W. Siwale et al., "Fuel Wood Pellets Produced from Sawdust of Scots Pine Mature and Juvenile Wood : Self-Heating and Off-Gassing Tests at Industrial Scale," Bioenergy Research, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 1832-1842, 2024.
[34]
Q. Zhang et al., "Industrial Kraft Lignin Based Binary Cathode Interface Layer Enables Enhanced Stability in High Efficiency Organic Solar Cells," Advanced Materials, vol. 36, no. 9, 2024.
[35]
W. Siwale et al., "Influence of Sapwood/Heartwood and Drying Temperature on Off-Gassing of Scots Pine Wood Pellets," Bioenergy Research, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 479-490, 2024.
[36]
F. Andriani et al., "Lignin Carboxymethylation : Probing Fundamental Insights into Structure-Reactivity Relationships," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 1705-1713, 2024.
[37]
M. Chakraborty et al., "Lignin-Based Electrolytes for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 42, pp. 15409-15417, 2024.
[38]
E. Subbotina et al., "Maleated Technical Lignin Thermosets and Biocomposites Designed for Degradation," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 3632-3642, 2024.
[39]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical synthesis of aromatic ketones : pyrylium tetrafluoroborate mediated deaminative arylation of amides," Chemical Science, vol. 15, no. 24, pp. 9155-9163, 2024.
[40]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Arenes : Nanocellulose-Supported Deaminative Trifluoromethylation of Aromatic Amines," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 24, pp. 8980-8989, 2024.
[41]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical trifluoromethoxylation of aryltrimethylammonium triflates, aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates, and aryl pinacolboranes," Cell Reports Physical Science, vol. 5, no. 8, 2024.
[42]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Nanocellulose as Reaction Medium for FeCl3-Mediated Mechanochemical Deaminative Fluorination of (Hetero)aromatic Amines," Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, vol. 366, no. 15, pp. 3269-3276, 2024.
[43]
H. Li et al., "Nitrogen-doped NiCo 2 O 4 nanowires on carbon paper as a self-supported air cathode for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (Vol 48, pg 26107, 2023)," International journal of hydrogen energy, vol. 77, pp. 1147-1148, 2024.
[44]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "One-step Ru-catalyzed conversion of phenolic OH groups to trifluoromethyl under mechanochemical conditions," Cell Reports Physical Science, vol. 5, no. 7, 2024.
[45]
F. Andriani and M. Lawoko, "Oxidative Carboxylation of Lignin : Exploring Reactivity of Different Lignin Types," Biomacromolecules, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 4246-4254, 2024.
[46]
H. Li et al., "Plasma-Engineering of Oxygen Vacancies on NiCo2O4 Nanowires with Enhanced Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Performance for Rechargeable Zinc-air Battery," Small, vol. 20, no. 24, 2024.
[47]
I. Dogaris et al., "Polyelectrolyte complexes based on a novel and sustainable hemicellulose-rich lignosulphonate for drug delivery applications," Drug Delivery and Translational Research, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. 3452-3466, 2024.
[48]
A. Wołowicz et al., "Polymeric resins containing modified starch as environmentally friendly adsorbents for dyes and metal ions removal from wastewater," Frontiers in Chemistry, vol. 12, 2024.
[49]
E. Subbotina et al., "Room temperature catalytic upgrading of unpurified lignin depolymerization oil into bisphenols and butene-2," Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 2024.
[50]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Ru-catalyzed activation of free phenols in a one-step Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling under mechanochemical conditions," Chemical Science, vol. 15, no. 36, pp. 14798-14805, 2024.