Physicochemical Characterization of Lignin Isolated with High Yield and Purity from Wheat Straw
Authors:
Xiao-Feng Sun a;
RunCang Sun b;
Paul Fowler c;
Mark S. Baird d
| Affiliations: | a College of Forestry, North-Western Science and Technology University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, China |
| b State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University and Technology, Guangzhou, China | |
| c The BioComposites Centre, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom | |
| d Department of Chemistry, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom |
DOI:
10.1080/10236660490935727
Publication Frequency:
8 issues per year
Published in:
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization,
Volume
9,
Issue
5 &
6
September
2004
, pages 317
- 337
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Abstract
Lignin preparation with high yield (85.71%) and purity (96.97%) from wheat straw was obtained by ball milling treatment and direct acidic dioxane extraction. This procedure gives a material that is representative of the whole lignin of wheat straw. The lignin fraction is distinguished by high β-O-4' structures and small amounts of condensed units (β-5', 5-5', and β-1') enriched in guaiacyl units. p-Coumaric acid is linked to lignin via γ-ester bond and a few ether bonds such as β-O-4', whereas ferulic acid is linked to lignin by ether bonds, and its dehydrodimers (5-5'/8-O-4') are also incorporated into lignin polymer.
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| Keywords: Lignin; UV; Thermal analysis; NMR; Molecular weight; Wheat straw |
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