Carbon fibers derived from environmentally benign, ethanol-fractionated corn-stover lignin
Open Access
- 8 July 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in RSC Sustainability
- Vol. 2 (8) , 2357-2366
Abstract
Corn stover-derived lignin, a sustainable and cheaper precursor, was ALPHA-fractionated and dry-spun using ethanol solvent to produce carbon fibers with improved properties via faster processing.Keywords
Funding Information
- Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE0008502)
- U.S. Department of Energy
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