Interfacial Properties of Surface-Modified Lignin Nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: The interfacial properties of surface-modified lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) through the adsorption of various compounds or grafting of different ligands dictate their uses and potential applications in life sciences. In this study, we investigate softwood (Lignoboost lignin, LB) and hardwood (Birch lignin, BB) LNPs and compare them to LNPs treated with laccase-induced oxidation, hemicellulose (galactoglucomannan (GGM) and glucuronoxylan (GX)) adsorption, and laccase-induced hemicellulose adsorption. Then, we compare the interfacial properties of the obtained particles through contact angle and interfacial tension analyses and compare these to the stability of their emulsions. The study reveals that hemicellulose adsorption increases the hydrophilicity of LNPs, except for GX, and laccase-ind

SUBMITTER: Zare M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature