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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]
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.
[2]
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.
[3]
O. Tkachenko et al., "Lignin-enriched cellulose membranes for efficient removal of synthetic dyes from aqueous environments," Reactive & functional polymers, vol. 213, 2025.
[4]
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.
[5]
E. Heinonen et al., "Pattern of substitution affects the extractability and enzymatic deconstruction of xylan from Eucalyptus wood," Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 353, 2025.
[6]
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.
[7]
I. Kwan et al., "Suberin as a green surfactant additive for peptide analysis using capillary electrophoresis," Journal of Chromatography A, vol. 1745, 2025.
[8]
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.
[9]
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.
[10]
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.
[11]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical trifluoromethoxylation of aryltrimethylammonium triflates, aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates, and aryl pinacolboranes," Cell Reports Physical Science, vol. 5, no. 8, 2024.
[12]
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.
[13]
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.
[14]
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.
[15]
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.
[16]
M. A. Hubbe et al., "Swelling of cellulosic fibers in aqueous systems : A review of chemical and mechanistic factors," BioResources, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 6859-6945, 2024.
[17]
D. M. Neiva et al., "Toward sustainable upgrading of bark," Chem Catalysis, vol. 4, no. 9, 2024.
[18]
M. Karlsson and M. Lawoko, "A flexible physical protection process for lignin extraction," iScience, vol. 26, no. 9, 2023.
[19]
J. Garemark et al., "Advancing Hydrovoltaic Energy Harvesting from Wood through Cell Wall Nanoengineering," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 33, pp. 2208933, 2023.
[20]
I. Ribca et al., "Effect of Molecular Organization on the Properties of Fractionated Lignin-Based Thiol-Ene Thermoset Materials," ACS Omega, vol. 8, no. 28, pp. 25478-25486, 2023.
[21]
H. Li et al., "Enhancing the Strength and Flexibility of Microfibrillated Cellulose Films from Lignin-Rich Kraft Pulp," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 47, pp. 16793-16805, 2023.
[22]
M. Hirschmann, F. Andriani and T. Fuoco, "Functional and degradable copolyesters by ring-opening copolymerization of and," European Polymer Journal, vol. 183, 2023.
[23]
J. White et al., "Glycerol Electrooxidation at Industrially Relevant Current Densities Using Electrodeposited PdNi/Nifoam Catalysts in Aerated Alkaline Media," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 170, no. 8, 2023.
[24]
I. Sapouna et al., "Impact of Extraction Method on the Structure of Lignin from Ball-Milled Hardwood," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 43, pp. 15533-15543, 2023.
[25]
I. Ribca et al., "Impact of lignin source on the performance of thermoset resins," European Polymer Journal, vol. 194, pp. 112141-112141, 2023.
[26]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Introducing Trifluoromethoxyarenes as Halide Surrogates in Mechanochemical Realizations of Ni-catalyzed Cross-coupling Reactions," Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 12, no. 6, 2023.
[27]
D. D.S. Argyropoulos et al., "Kraft Lignin : A Valuable, Sustainable Resource, Opportunities and Challenges," ChemSusChem, vol. 16, no. 23, 2023.
[28]
A. Abbadessa et al., "Layer-by-layer assembly of sustainable lignin-based coatings for food packaging applications," Progress in organic coatings, vol. 182, 2023.
[29]
M. Karlsson et al., "Lignin Structure and Reactivity in the Organosolv Process Studied by NMR Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Density Functional Theory," Biomacromolecules, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 2314-2326, 2023.
[30]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical Defluorinative Acylation of ortho-Hydroxyarylenaminones by CF3-Compounds: Synthesis of 3-Acylchromones," Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, vol. 365, no. 12, pp. 2026-2035, 2023.
[31]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Mechanochemical Defluorinative Arylation of Trifluoroacetamides : An Entry to Aromatic Amides," Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 88, no. 2, pp. 863-870, 2023.
[32]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Metal-Free Supramolecular Reduction of Nitro Compounds into the Cucurbit[7]uril Cavity : Testing the Enabling Technique in Aqueous Media," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 23, pp. 8406-8412, 2023.
[33]
J. G. Yao et al., "Microwave-assisted organosolv extraction for more native-like lignin and its application as a property-enhancing filler in a light processable biobased resin," RSC Sustainability, vol. 1, no. 5, pp. 1211-1222, 2023.
[34]
I. V. Pylypchuk et al., "Molecular understanding of the morphology and properties of lignin nanoparticles : unravelling the potential for tailored applications," Green Chemistry, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 4415-4428, 2023.
[35]
S. Mkrtchyan et al., "Nanocellulose as a Reaction Media and Stoichiometric Reagent for FeCl3-Mediated Reductive Functionalization of Nitro Compounds," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2023.
[36]
S. Mkrtchyan, V. B. Purohit and V. O. Iaroshenko, "Nanocellulose as Convenient Reaction Media for the FeCl3 Mediated Mechanochemical Synthesis of 3-Acylchromones," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 11, no. 38, pp. 13877-13884, 2023.
[37]
H. Li et al., "Nitrogen-doped NiCo2O4 nanowires on carbon paper as a self-supported air cathode for rechargeable Zn-air batteries," International journal of hydrogen energy, vol. 48, no. 67, pp. 26107-26118, 2023.
[38]
E. Subbotina et al., "Aqueous synthesis of highly functional, hydrophobic, and chemically recyclable cellulose nanomaterials through oxime ligation," Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 1, 2022.
[39]
I. Kwan et al., "Bark from Nordic tree species : A sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 566-575, 2022.
[40]
B. Podkoscielna et al., "Degradation and flammability of bioplastics based on PLA and lignin," Polymer testing, vol. 111, 2022.
[41]
B. Sjöstrand et al., "Dewatering properties of pulps made from different parts of a Norway spruce (Picea abies)," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 702-711, 2022.
[42]
J. White et al., "Electrodeposited PdNi on a Ni rotating disk electrode highly active for glycerol electrooxidation in alkaline conditions," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 403, 2022.
[43]
E. Subbotina et al., "Fully bio-based cellulose nanofiber/epoxy composites with both sustainable production and selective matrix deconstruction towards infinite fiber recycling systems," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 570-576, 2022.
[44]
V. L. Vegunta et al., "High calcium content of Eucalyptus dunnii woodaffects delignification and polysaccharidedegradation in kraft pulping," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 2022.
[45]
I. V. Pylypchuk et al., "High-Molecular-Weight Fractions of Spruce and Eucalyptus Lignin as a Perspective Nanoparticle-Based Platform for a Therapy Delivery in Liver Cancer," Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 9, 2022.
[46]
W. Siwale et al., "Influence on off-gassing during storage of Scots pine wood pellets produced from sawdust with different extractive contents," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 156, 2022.
[47]
E. Subbotina et al., "Oxidative Cleavage of C-C Bonds in Lignin," Synlett : Accounts and Rapid Communications in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, vol. 33, no. 04, pp. A44-A46, 2022.
[48]
M. Karlsson et al., "Protected lignin biorefining through cyclic extraction : Gaining fundamental insights into the tuneable properties of lignin by chemometrics," Green Chemistry, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 1211-1223, 2022.
[49]
F. Andriani and T. Fuoco, "Statistical enchainment of ester/ether and carbonate cleavable bonds to control copolymers? : erosion rate and trigger environment-specific degradation," European Polymer Journal, vol. 178, pp. 111457, 2022.
[50]
R. Deshpande et al., "Structural basis for lignin recalcitrance during sulfite pulping for production of dissolving pulp from pine heartwood," Industrial crops and products (Print), vol. 177, 2022.