Catechyl lignin enhances self-assembly for Pickering emulsion stabilization and the controlled-release application

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how distinct lignin oligomers affect their ability to form nanoparticles for controlled-release applications.
• Extraction of various lignin oligomers with different chemical structures.
• Assessment of self-assembly properties into lignin nanoparticles.
• Evaluation of stability in Pickering emulsions.
• Certain lignin oligomers were found to significantly enhance self-assembly into nanoparticles.
• Stabilized Pickering emulsions exhibited improved properties.
• Lignin nanoparticles demonstrated potential for controlled-release applications.