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Lignin and Wood Chemistry

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Guojie Song
Jiangnan University
2
Xianyuan Wu
South China University of Technology
3
Giulia Ischia
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
4
Zhenggang Gong
Tongji University
5
Bijoy Biswas
Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy
6
Subhashree Rath
Siksha O Anusandhan University
7
Celeste Libretti
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
8
Yanfan Yang
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
9
Filippo Brienza
Unknown
10
Pingxian Feng
Guangzhou University

Papers

1
Transforming lignin into value-added products: Perspectives on lignin chemistry, lignin-based biocomposites, and pathways for augmenting ligninolytic enzyme production
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials|2024
167 cit.
2
Closed-loop recyclability of a biomass-derived epoxy-amine thermoset by methanolysis
Science|2024
151 cit.
3
Publication in Green Chemistry (2024) [128 citations, W4393006799]
Green Chemistry|2024
128 cit.
4
Publication in Small (2024) [97 citations, W4392730188]
Small|2024
97 cit.
5
Double in-situ lignin modification in surfactant-assisted glycerol organosolv pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse towards efficient enzymatic hydrolysis
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
93 cit.
6
Dual assistance of surfactants in glycerol organosolv pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production
Bioresource Technology|2024
59 cit.
7
Advances in Research and Technology of Hydrothermal Carbonization: Achievements and Future Directions
Agronomy|2024
57 cit.
8
Publication in Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (2024) [48 citations, W4392908431]
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials|2024
48 cit.
9
Magnesium doped biochar for simultaneous adsorption of phosphate and nitrogen ions from aqueous solution
Chemosphere|2024
41 cit.
10
Enhancing fermentable sugar production from sugarcane bagasse through surfactant-assisted ethylene glycol pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis: Reduced temperature and enzyme loading
Renewable Energy|2024
34 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Zhongqing Ma
Zhejiang A & F University
2
Ling‐Ping Xiao
Dalian Polytechnic University
3
Shuangquan Yao
Guangxi University
4
Wouter Schutyser
National Laboratory of the Rockies
5
Miha Grilc
National Institute of Chemistry
6
Peter J. Deuss
University of Groningen
7
Haishun Du
University of Wisconsin System
8
Chuanling Si
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
9
Yanming Han
Chinese Academy of Forestry
10
Tizazu H. Mekonnen
University of Waterloo

Papers

1
Lignin as a green and multifunctional alternative to phenol for resin synthesis
Green Chemistry|2023
162 cit.
2
Recent progress in sustainable barrier paper coating for food packaging applications
Progress in Organic Coatings|2023
115 cit.
3
Catalytic lignin valorisation by depolymerisation, hydrogenation, demethylation and hydrodeoxygenation: Mechanism, chemical reaction kinetics and transport phenomena
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
105 cit.
4
Furfural hydrogenation over Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt, Re, Rh and Ru catalysts: Ab initio modelling of adsorption, desorption and reaction micro-kinetics
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
101 cit.
5
Sustainable paper coating with enhanced barrier properties based on esterified lignin and PBAT blend
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2022
101 cit.
6
Strong, flexible, and highly conductive cellulose nanofibril/PEDOT:PSS/MXene nanocomposite films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding
Nanoscale|2022
98 cit.
7
Furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass: one-step and two-step strategies and techno-economic evaluation
Green Chemistry|2024
94 cit.
8
Polydopamine-Reinforced Hemicellulose-Based Multifunctional Flexible Hydrogels for Human Movement Sensing and Self-Powered Transdermal Drug Delivery
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2023
86 cit.
9
Effect of temperature on simultaneous separation and extraction of hemicellulose using p-toluenesulfonic acid treatment at atmospheric pressure
Bioresource Technology|2022
80 cit.
10
Modified cellulose nanofibers aerogels as a novel air filters; Synthesis and performance evaluation
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2022
71 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Run‐Cang Sun
Dalian Polytechnic University
2
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
3
Xueqing Qiu
Guangdong University of Technology
4
John Ralph
University of Wisconsin–Madison
5
Gregg T. Beckham
Museum of the Rockies
6
A. Pizzi
Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois
7
Wout Boerjan
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
8
Akira Isogai
The University of Tokyo
9
Chuguang Zheng
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
10
Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
North Carolina State University

Papers

1
Characteristics of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin pyrolysis
Fuel|2007
7.8k cit.
2
Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY|2010
2.6k cit.
3
Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids
Phytochemistry Reviews|2004
1.6k cit.
4
TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose. The Effect of Oxidation Conditions on Chemical and Crystal Structures of the Water-Insoluble Fractions
Biomacromolecules|2004
1.3k cit.
5
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Unknown Journal|2008
1.3k cit.
6
Transparent and High Gas Barrier Films of Cellulose Nanofibers Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation
Biomacromolecules|2008
1.3k cit.
7
Review of current and future softwood kraft lignin process chemistry
Industrial Crops and Products|2004
1.2k cit.
8
Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling
Nature Catalysis|2021
1.1k cit.
9
Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2018
1.1k cit.
10
Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production
Biotechnology for Biofuels|2012
1k cit.

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