relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/15588/ title: Lignin Nanoparticles and Their Biodegradable Composites creator: Nasir, R. creator: Rashid, T. creator: Maqsood, K. creator: Qadir, D. creator: Mohshim, D.F. creator: Ali, A. creator: Suleman, H. creator: Mannan, H.A. creator: Mukhtar, H. creator: Abdulrahman, A. description: The plant-based bioresources play a key role in fulfilling human needs and overall socio-economic development. The world of today uses a variety of bioresources, which emanate from sectors like forestry, agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, and bio-wastes. Lignin was once considered a waste by-product, but recently, it has developed into a large bio-industry that has infinite applications. This chapter provides a concise classification of lignin and lignin-based materials within the research field of bioresources and discusses its development as a raw material in nanoparticles and biodegradable composites. Various strategies for extraction, separation, and processing of lignin from plant material are explained. A detailed account of newly found applications of lignin, lignin nanoparticles, and their biodegradable composites is given for multidisciplinary areas, for instance, in pharmaceuticals, industry, and value-added products. The chapter closes with a precise discussion of the issues, challenges, and prospects of each lignin material in the context of the application, processing, and development. © 2021, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. publisher: Springer Nature date: 2021 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Nasir, R. and Rashid, T. and Maqsood, K. and Qadir, D. and Mohshim, D.F. and Ali, A. and Suleman, H. and Mannan, H.A. and Mukhtar, H. and Abdulrahman, A. (2021) Lignin Nanoparticles and Their Biodegradable Composites. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. pp. 295-327. ISSN 25245384 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122581921&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-15-9643-8_11&partnerID=40&md5=0911d09e47d28acfe629c8e69c7e323b relation: 10.1007/978-981-15-9643-8₁₁ identifier: 10.1007/978-981-15-9643-8₁₁