Research Progress in the Preparation and Application of Lignin Nanoparticles
Lignin is a biomass material with a content second only to cellulose in wood,and the vast majority of lignin is burned or discharged into rivers as a byproduct of the papermaking and pulp industries,resulting in pollution and resource waste.Lignin nanoparticles have the advantages of large specific surface area and high reactivity,making them a good biocompatible material.At present,lignin nanoparticles are applied in fields such as drug delivery,UV shielding,antibacterial materials,bio based fillers,biophotonic materials,and neural tissue repair materials.This article focused on the preparation methods and application fields of lignin nanoparticles in recent years,and proposes the challenges and opportunities for future research on lignin nanoparticles were proposed.