Organic transformation of lignin into mussel-inspired glues: next-generation 2K adhesive for setting corals under saltwater

Abstract

2-Methoxyphenols (G-units) of lignin are modified by demethylation and oxidation to provide the fundamental part of two advanced biobased 2K adhesive systems describing promising shear strengths in dry and underwater...

Enhancing Adhesion Properties of Commodity Polymers through Thiol-Catechol Connectivities: A Case Study on Polymerizing Polystyrene-Telechelics via Thiol-Quinone Michael-Polyaddition

“… 16 The required quinones could be generated enzymatically or chemically with sodium periodate to oxidize the DOPA residues in situ. The latter was expanded to softwood lignin as multiphenol, 17 where demethylation and oxidation could generate a quinone-rich lignin that reacts with multithiols and advent a new class of green TCC adhesives.…”