| Abstract: | A method including reducing a particle size of lignin particles to an
average particle size less than 40 nanometers; after reducing the
particle size, combining the lignin particles with a polymeric material;
and forming a structure of the combination. A method including exposing
lignin to a diazonium precursor including a functional group; modifying
the lignin by introducing the functional group to the lignin; and
combining the modified lignin with a polymeric material to form a
composite. An apparatus including a composite of a polymer and lignin
wherein the lignin has an average particle size less than 100
micrometers. |