“…), it can be chemically modified as a raw material or incorporated into polymer matrix as filler to develop lignin-based materials. 3 For example, lignin as precursor has been used to synthesize many kinds of polymer materials, such as phenol-formaldehyde resin, 4,5 polyurethane, 6,7 polyester, 8 and so on. Meanwhile, lignin was also blended with rubber, 9,10 polyolefin, 11,12 polyester, [13][14][15] polyether, 16,17 starch, 18 and soy protein [19][20][21] to enhance the strength, water resistance, thermal stability, and other properties.…”