Lignin is the second most naturally abundant biopolymer in the cell wall of lignocellulosic compound (15-35%) after cellulose.Lignin can be generated in massive amounts as by-products in biorefineries and pulp and paper industries through differing processes. Most lignin is utilized as generating energy and has always been treated as waste. Due to the high amount of phenolic compounds in lignin, it is considered as a potential material for various polymers, building blocks, and biomaterials production. Even though lignin can be utilized in the form of isolated lignin directly, the modification of lignin can increase the wide range of lignin applications. Lignin-based copolymers and modified lignin show better miscibility with another polymeric matrix, outstanding to the enhanced performance of such lignin-based polymer composites.This article summarizes the properly updated information of lignin’s potential applications, such as bio-surfactant, active packaging, antimicrobial agent, and supercapacitor.Keywords: active packaging, antimicrobial agent, bio-surfactant, lignin, supercapacitor
The dissolution of wood lignin in the alkali solution were analyzed for two fast growing species, sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria) dan leda (Eucalyptus deglupta). Wood samples were extracted in 1% sodium hydroxide solution in cold and hot temperatures for 24 and 1 h, respectively. Extractable substances content, permanganate consumption (expressed as assumed lignin content) were analyzed from the filtrates, lignin content and diastereomeric of β-O-4 structure were analyzed from the wood residue after alkali extraction. The extracted substances from both of wood in hot alkali was higher than in cold alkali solution, although the time of cold alkali extraction was much longer that hot alkali extraction. Assumed lignin content in the extract was quite high in both samples which were 34.4-42.9% and 35.5-39.8% including 2,15-2,29% dan 1,04-1,32% of lignin for cold and hot alkali extraction, respectively. The changes in stereo isomeric form, erythro and threo, of β-O-4 structure of lignin in wood residue indicated that partial depolimerization of lignin was takec place during alkali treatment.
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