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P NMR, 2D-NMR, and DSC methods to obtain the detailed chemical structure of original and derivatized lignins. The thermosets were studied by DSC, DMA, and tensile tests and demonstrated diverse thermomechanical properties attributed to structural components in lignin and selected amine cross-linker. An epoxy resin with a lignin content of 66% showed a Tg of 79 °C from DMA, Young's modulus of 1.7 GPa, tensile strength of 66 MPa, and strain to failure of 8%. The effect of molecular lignin structure on thermomechanical properties was analyzed, finding significant differences between the rigid guaiacyl units in spruce lignin compared with sinapyl units in eucalyptus lignin. The methodology points toward rational design of molecularly tailored lignin-based thermosets.
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