Nitrogen‐Functionalized Lignin: Current Status, Applications, and Challenges

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Main Authors: Jiansong Chen, Kun Liu, Haishun Du, Xuejun Pan
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author Jiansong Chen
Kun Liu
Haishun Du
Xuejun Pan
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Kun Liu
Haishun Du
Xuejun Pan
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Kun Liu
Haishun Du
Xuejun Pan
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contents Nitrogen‐Functionalized Lignin: Current Status, Applications, and Challenges Jiansong Chen Kun Liu Haishun Du Xuejun Pan ChemSusChem Lignin—a natural, abundant, and renewable biopolymer—has garnered increasing attention for its intrinsic sustainability and versatile chemical architecture. The abundance of reactive functional groups within lignin enables its modification to meet specific application requirements. Nitrogen‐functionalized lignin (N‐lignin), in particular, has emerged as a focal point in contemporary research, providing a pathway to introduce nitrogen functionality through chemical modifications, grafting copolymerization, or physical blending with nitrogen‐containing materials. These strategies significantly enhance the performance of the lignin, making it suitable for diverse applications such as catalysts, antifouling agents, nitrogen‐enriched fertilizers, and antibacterial materials. This review offers a comprehensive examination of current methodologies for the nitrogen functionalization of lignin. It also delves into the applications of these functionalized materials in diverse fields, including environmental remediation, biomedicine, energy, catalysis, and agriculture. The analysis highlights the potential of N‐lignin to drive sustainable innovations while addressing practical challenges, such as scalability, structural heterogeneity, and process optimization. By synthesizing recent advancements and identifying ongoing challenges, this review provides a roadmap for lignin valorization, emphasizing its transformative role in fostering sustainable technologies and materials. 10.1002/cssc.202500607 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Nitrogen‐Functionalized Lignin: Current Status, Applications, and Challenges
Jiansong Chen
Kun Liu
Haishun Du
Xuejun Pan
ChemSusChem
Nitrogen‐Functionalized Lignin: Current Status, Applications, and Challenges Jiansong Chen Kun Liu Haishun Du Xuejun Pan ChemSusChem Lignin—a natural, abundant, and renewable biopolymer—has garnered increasing attention for its intrinsic sustainability and versatile chemical architecture. The abundance of reactive functional groups within lignin enables its modification to meet specific application requirements. Nitrogen‐functionalized lignin (N‐lignin), in particular, has emerged as a focal point in contemporary research, providing a pathway to introduce nitrogen functionality through chemical modifications, grafting copolymerization, or physical blending with nitrogen‐containing materials. These strategies significantly enhance the performance of the lignin, making it suitable for diverse applications such as catalysts, antifouling agents, nitrogen‐enriched fertilizers, and antibacterial materials. This review offers a comprehensive examination of current methodologies for the nitrogen functionalization of lignin. It also delves into the applications of these functionalized materials in diverse fields, including environmental remediation, biomedicine, energy, catalysis, and agriculture. The analysis highlights the potential of N‐lignin to drive sustainable innovations while addressing practical challenges, such as scalability, structural heterogeneity, and process optimization. By synthesizing recent advancements and identifying ongoing challenges, this review provides a roadmap for lignin valorization, emphasizing its transformative role in fostering sustainable technologies and materials. 10.1002/cssc.202500607 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Nitrogen‐Functionalized Lignin: Current Status, Applications, and Challenges
topic ChemSusChem
url https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.202500607