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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]
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.
[2]
M. Karlsson and M. Lawoko, "A flexible physical protection process for lignin extraction," iScience, vol. 26, no. 9, 2023.
[3]
J. Garemark et al., "Advancing Hydrovoltaic Energy Harvesting from Wood through Cell Wall Nanoengineering," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 33, pp. 2208933, 2023.
[4]
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.
[5]
M. Hirschmann, F. Andriani and T. Fuoco, "Functional and degradable copolyesters by ring-opening copolymerization of and," European Polymer Journal, vol. 183, 2023.
[6]
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.
[7]
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.
[8]
I. Ribca et al., "Impact of lignin source on the performance of thermoset resins," European Polymer Journal, vol. 194, pp. 112141-112141, 2023.
[9]
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.
[10]
A. Abbadessa et al., "Layer-by-layer assembly of sustainable lignin-based coatings for food packaging applications," Progress in organic coatings, vol. 182, 2023.
[11]
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.
[12]
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.
[13]
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.
[14]
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.
[15]
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.
[16]
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.
[17]
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.
[18]
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.
[19]
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.
[20]
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.
[21]
B. Podkoscielna et al., "Degradation and flammability of bioplastics based on PLA and lignin," Polymer testing, vol. 111, 2022.
[22]
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.
[23]
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.
[24]
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.
[25]
V. L. Vegunta et al., "High calcium content of Eucalyptus dunnii woodaffects delignification and polysaccharidedegradation in kraft pulping," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 2022.
[26]
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.
[27]
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.
[28]
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.
[29]
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.
[30]
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.
[31]
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.
[32]
O. Gordobil et al., "Surface chemistry and bioactivity of colloidal particles from industrial kraft lignins," International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 220, pp. 1444-1453, 2022.
[33]
C. Esteves et al., "The effects of high alkali impregnation and oxygen delignification of softwood kraft pulps on the yield and mechanical properties," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 223-231, 2022.
[34]
C. V. G. Esteves et al., "The impact of bleaching on the yield of softwood kraft pulps obtained by high alkali impregnation," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 0, no. 0, 2022.
[35]
W. Siwale et al., "Understanding Off-Gassing of Biofuel Wood Pellets Using Pellets Produced from Pure Microcrystalline Cellulose with Different Additive Oils," Energies, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 2281, 2022.
[36]
D. Lebedeva et al., "Waste-to-Fuel Approach : Valorization of Lignin from Coconut Coir Pith," ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 349-358, 2022.
[37]
E. Heinonen et al., "Xylan adsorption on cellulose : Preferred alignment and local surface immobilizing effect," Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 285, pp. 119221-119221, 2022.
[38]
B. Rietzler and M. Ek, "Adding Value to Spruce Bark by the Isolation of Nanocellulose in a Biorefinery Concept," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 1398-1405, 2021.
[39]
I. V. Pylypchuk et al., ""Artificial Wood" Lignocellulosic Membranes : Influence of Kraft Lignin on the Properties and Gas Transport in Tunicate-Based Nanocellulose Composites," Membranes, vol. 11, no. 3, 2021.
[40]
S. Starrsjö et al., "Assessment of Q(OP)D(PO) bleachability of softwood kraft pulp," Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 582-593, 2021.
[41]
I. Sapouna and M. Lawoko, "Deciphering lignin heterogeneity in ball milled softwood : unravelling the synergy between the supramolecular cell wall structure and molecular events," Green Chemistry, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 3348-3364, 2021.
[42]
S. Frodeson et al., "Densification of Wood-Influence on Mechanical and Chemical Properties when 11 Naturally Occurring Substances in Wood Are Mixed with Beech and Pine," Energies, vol. 14, no. 18, 2021.
[43]
T. Huang, K. D. Li and M. Ek, "Hydrophobization of cellulose oxalate using oleic acid in a catalyst-free esterification suitable for preparing reinforcement in polymeric composites," Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 257, 2021.
[44]
M. Lawoko, L. Berglund and M. Johansson, "Lignin as a Renewable Substrate for Polymers : From Molecular Understanding and Isolation to Targeted Applications," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 16, pp. 5481-5485, 2021.
[45]
T. M. Budnyak et al., "LignoPhot : Conversion of hydrolysis lignin into the photoactive hybrid lignin/Bi4O5Br2/BiOBr composite for simultaneous dyes oxidation and Co2+ and Ni2+ recycling," Chemosphere, vol. 279, 2021.
[46]
M. L. Normand et al., "Macromolecular Model of the Pectic Polysaccharides Isolated from the Bark of Norway Spruce (Picea abies)," Polymers, vol. 13, no. 7, 2021.
[47]
I. V. Pylypchuk et al., "Structural and molecular-weight-dependency in the formation of lignin nanoparticles from fractionated soft- And hardwood lignins," Green Chemistry, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 3061-3072, 2021.
[48]
D. Martín-Yerga et al., "Structure–Reactivity Effects of Biomass-based Hydroxyacids for Sustainable Electrochemical Hydrogen Production," ChemSusChem, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 1902-1912, 2021.
[49]
M. Goliszek et al., "Synthesis of lignin-containing polymer hydrogels with tunable properties and their application in sorption of nickel(II) ions," Industrial crops and products (Print), vol. 164, 2021.
[50]
J. Berglund et al., "Acetylation and Sugar Composition Influence the (In)Solubility of Plant beta-Mannans and Their Interaction with Cellulose Surfaces," ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 27, pp. 10027-10040, 2020.