Luyao Wang

• phD
• Associate professor at Northeast Forestry University

Using cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) in packaging under humid conditions is challenging due to their hygroscopicity, which causes an efficacy-failure of coating materials. Here, inspired by nature and plant cell walls, we developed a fully bio-based aqueous dispersion coating made of CNF/ polymerized lignin, where lignin was polymerized in situ in pro...

Materials with red room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) derived from sustainable resources are crucial but rarely reported. Here, we produced red RTP materials from lignin. Lignin was covalently modified with Upy (1‐(6‐isocyanatohexyl)‐3‐(6‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2‐yl) urea) to obtain Lig‐Upy. The Upy in the Lig‐Upy promoted the intera...

Materials with red room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) derived from sustainable sources are crucial but rarely reported. Here, we produced red RTP materials from lignin. Lignin was covalently modified with Upy (1‐(6‐isocyanatohexyl)‐3‐(6‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2‐yl) urea) to obtain Lig‐Upy. The Upy in the Lig‐Upy promoted the interact...

Lignin, the most abundant aromatic biopolymer, is emerging as a mainstay of the upcoming revolution in sustainable materials processing. Despite the inherent challenges associated with the heterogeneous structure of lignin, significant progress has recently been made in developing innovative strategies to valorize this fascinating aromatic biopolym...

The design of lignin nanostructures where interfacial interactions enable enhanced entanglement of colloidal networks can broaden their applications in hydrogel‐based materials and light‐based 3D printing. Herein, an approach for fabricating surface‐active dendritic colloidal microparticles (DCMs) characterized by fibrous structures using nanostruc...

The present study focuses on enhancing the thermomechanical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), a transparent and biocompatible polymer known for its high strength but limited toughness. The approach involves the development of PMMA/cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) composites. To improve the interfacial compatibility between PMMA and CNCs,...

The use of lignin in three-dimensional (3D) printing materials has been considered a viable strategy to generate sustainable 3D printing objects. However, complex molecular structures, high viscosity, and charring of...

In recent years, lignin-based nanomaterials have become increasingly relevant for researchers and producers of functional material applications due to their green and sustainable nature. However, there is still a challenge in controlling the fabrication of lignin nanoparticles (LNPs). In the current study, we explored an environmentally friendly se...

In recent years, lignin-based nanomaterials have become increasingly relevant for researchers and producers of functional material applications due to their green and sustainable nature. However, there is still a challenge in controlling fabrication of lignin nanoparticles (LNPs). In the current study, we explored an environmentally friendly sequen...

One-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials of conductive polypyrrole (PPy) are competitive biomaterials for constructing bioelectronics to interface with biological systems. Synergistic synthesis using lignocellulose nanofibrils (LCNF) as a structural template in chemical oxidation of pyrrole with Fe(III) ions facilitates surface-confined polymerization of...

Microgel assembly as void‐forming bioinks in 3D bioprinting has evidenced recent success with a highlighted scaffolding performance of these bottom‐up biomaterial systems in supporting the viability and function of the laden cells. Here, a ternary‐component aqueous emulsion is established as a one‐step strategy to integrate the methacrylated gelati...

Fabricating bio‐latex colloids with core–shell nanostructure is an effective method for obtaining films with enhanced mechanical characteristics. Nano‐sized lignin is rising as a class of sustainable nanomaterials that can be incorporated into latex colloids. Fundamental knowledge of the correlation between surface chemistry of lignin nanoparticles...

This study introduced a new and unique design of cellulose nanomaterials called as cellulose nanoworms, which exhibit alluring properties for creating sustainable and advanced film structures. These nanoworms, which are...

This is the first time to report a facile strategy to fabricate galactoglucomannan-based latex with highly transparent, hydrophobic and flexible characteristics by combining etherification with subsequent emulsion polymerization. The allylated galactoglucomannans (A-GGM) and galactoglucomannan-based latexes (GGM-L) were prepared and their chemical...

This work presents a new approach for more effective valorization of sawmill wastes (Beech and Cedar sawdusts), which were used as new sources for the extraction of lignin-containing and lignin-free cellulose II nanocrystals (L-CNCs and CNCs). It was shown that the properties of the extracted nanocrystals depend on the nature of the used sawdust (s...

It is significant to develop new adsorbents with excellent adsorption performance and convenient operation ability for removing pollutants from wastewater owing to the growing environmental problems. In this paper, a novel ultralight aerogel-based adsorbent with highly porous structure and good mechanical integrity was fabricated based on the inter...

Lithography-based digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing has gained increasing interest in the fabrication of custom-designed hydrogel scaffolds. Current research development calls for the versatility of the bio-based resin formulations...

Hydrogel have been a great material for biomedical applications. In this study, fluorescent hydrogels formulated from carrageenan biopolymer and firefly luciferin, exhibited high fluorescence quantum yield and stability, thermo‐reversibility, and high transparency. Importantly, the hydrogels are pH‐responsive allowing them to be used as sensing mat...

The current biorefineries are focused on comprehensive fractionation of biomass components into separate lignin and carbohydrate fractions for the production of materials, platform chemicals and biofuel. However, it has become...

Industrial lignin fractionation is attracting increasing interest due to its enormous potential in the development of high value-added materials. However, the widely reported fractionation approaches are primarily focused on the separation of fractions with a low polydispersity index (PDI). In this study, based on the detailed characteristic examin...

Two series of well-defined lignin fractions derived from birch and spruce alkaline lignin (AL) by sequential solvent fractionation (i-PrOH-EtOH-MeOH) were engaged in a structure–property-application relationship study. The bacterial-derived alkaliphilic laccase (MetZyme) extensively catalyzed the oxidation and polymerization of AL fractions in an a...

An efficient separation technology for hydrolysates towards a full valorization of bamboo is still a tough challenge, especially regarding the lignin and lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs). The present study aimed to develop a facile approach using organic solvent extraction for efficiently fractionating the main components of bamboo hydrolysates...

Aiming at tailoring the bonding strength of a thermosetting lignin-containing phenol-formaldehyde (LPF) wood adhesive, different fractions of an industrial hardwood alkaline lignin have been prepared through sequential solvent fractionation (i-PrOH, EtOH, and MeOH). Those fractions were comprehensively characterized by GPC, GC, Py/GC-MS, and NMR te...