Discovering Biomass Structural Determinants Defining the Properties of Plant-Derived Renewable Carbon Fiber.

ABSTRACT: Traditional lignocellulosic feedstock research has focused on biomass characteristics essential for improving saccharification efficiency, yet the key biomass features underlying high-quality renewable lignin materials remain unknown. Nevertheless, modern biorefinery cannot achieve sustainability and cost-effectiveness unless the lignin stream can be valorized. We hereby addressed these scientific gaps by investigating biomass characteristics defining lignin-based carbon materials properties. Lignin from eight sorghum samples with diverse characteristics was fabricated into carbon fibers (CFs). Remarkably, only lignin uniformity was found to define CF mechanical performance, highlighting the new structure-property relationship. Contrarily, lignin content and composition did not impact on c

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7415838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature