Lignin is the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer in nature. Its conversion into high value-added chemicals or materials ...

Both lignin and cellulose are found in the rigid cell walls of the xylem cells (those that conduct water) in the primitive plant, Selaginella. Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation; Selaginella ...

Lignin—a tough, mixed polymer found in plant cell walls—is nature’s most abundant stockpile of aromatic functional groups. Because of this, lignin’s rich natural complexity could be a well of new ...