On August 8th, FAFU research team led by Professor Shuai Li published a paper titled “Bonding wood with uncondensed lignins as adhesives” in Nature. This is a major achievement by the Functional Bio-Based Materials Research Center at FAFU.

This research presents a straightforward, effective, and cost-efficient method for producing lignin adhesives. It holds the potential to serve as an ideal alternative to petrochemical-based adhesives like urea-formaldehyde and phenolic resins, contributing to the advancement of engineering materials towards a greener, lower-carbon, and sustainable development. Overall, lignin adhesives facilitate both physical and chemical bonding at the interfaces of wood-based materials, enabling the efficient production of eco-friendly and low-carbon wood products.

This research was co-funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration’s Outstanding Youth Talent Program, and Fujian Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars.

Link to the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06507-5

Correspondant/Photogragher: College  of   Material Engineering   

Translators: Huang Jiazhen, International College

          Xie Xinyi, International College