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The escalating environmental crisis and the heightened demand for sustainable energy solutions emphasise the necessity of renewable materials that minimise the ecological impact of industrial processes. Concurrently, the healthcare sector encounters challenges in guaranteeing the safety and biocompatibility of materials utilised in drug delivery and environmental remediation. These societal imperatives propel the scientific community to pioneer the development of environmentally friendly yet versatile materials. Here, we review the synthesis, structural characteristics, and potential applications of lignin-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), specifically focusing on their roles in biomedicine, environmental remediation, and energy storage. The incorporation of lignin as a renewable ligand enhances the biocompatibility and functionality of MOFs, making them suitable for applications in drug delivery systems and pollutant adsorption. Notably, lignin-based MOFs have demonstrated impressive adsorption capacities, such as 1120.7 mg/g for methyl blue and 961.54 mg/g for methyl orange in wastewater treatment. Furthermore, Zn-MOF-FA has exhibited stable drug adsorption, facilitating the controlled release of 5-fluorouracil and minimising side effects in anticancer therapies. In the energy field, lignin-based MOFs have showcased hydrogen storage capacities comparable to MIL-100 (Cr), positioning them as promising candidates for sustainable energy storage solutions. The utilisation of ligands such as ferulic acid and vanillin has also led to frameworks with enhanced antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, laying the groundwork for versatile applications in both biomedical and environmental domains. It is anticipated that technological advancements and interdisciplinary collaborations will further drive the commercialisation of lignin-based MOFs and COFs, expanding their array of applications.
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Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is a leading international journal that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among materials scientists, engineers, chemists, biologists, and physicists working on composites, including nanocomposites. Our aim is to facilitate rapid scientific communication in this field.
The journal publishes high-quality research on various aspects of composite materials, including materials design, surface and interface science/engineering, manufacturing, structure control, property design, device fabrication, and other applications. We also welcome simulation and modeling studies that are relevant to composites. Additionally, papers focusing on the relationship between fillers and the matrix are of particular interest.
Our scope includes polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices, with a special emphasis on reviews and meta-analyses related to materials selection. We cover a wide range of topics, including transport properties, strategies for controlling interfaces and composition distribution, bottom-up assembly of nanocomposites, highly porous and high-density composites, electronic structure design, materials synergisms, and thermoelectric materials.
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials follows a rigorous single-blind peer-review process to ensure the quality and integrity of the published work.