The present invention relates to a method for producing one or more low molecular weight aromatic lignin-derived compounds. The method preferably comprises providing lignocellulosic material, subjecting the lignocellulosic material to a pulping process, separating pulp to provide a substantially pulp-free process stream comprising a modified lignin-derived component, isolating the modified lignin-derived component, subjecting the isolated modified lignin-derived component to a decomposition step comprising oxidative cracking (cracking and oxidizing) or reducing under the influence of a catalyst or electro-oxidation, and subjecting the resulting products to an isolation step, to provide a low molecular weight aromatic lignin-derived compound. Said compound may be further modified, e.g. by annulation. The inventive method preferably comprises further oxidizing said compound to a redox active compound. Additionally, the present invention relates to compounds obtainable by the inventive method and to an assembly for carrying out the inventive method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for providing an existing pulp and/or paper manufacturing plant with said assembly.

The present disclosure relates to electromagnetic shielding paper based on modification of a conductive MOF material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of electromagnetic shielding. The method includes the following steps: putting polyimide fibers into a precursor solution of the conductive MOF material, and reacting to obtain MOF material modified PI fibers; mixing the modified fibers with aramid pulp, and carrying out papermaking, squeezing and drying to obtain a paper-based precursor; generating a conductive polymer (polypyrrole) in situ by using a gas-phase polymerization method, and finally obtaining the electromagnetic shielding paper based on the modification of the conductive MOF material. The electromagnetic shielding paper prepared by the present disclosure not only has good conductivity and electromagnetic shielding performance, but also has good mechanical properties and thermal stability.

The present disclosure relates to electromagnetic shielding paper based on modification of a conductive MOF material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of electromagnetic shielding. The method includes the following steps: putting polyimide fibers into a precursor solution of the conductive MOF material, and reacting to obtain MOF material modified PI fibers; mixing the modified fibers with aramid pulp, and carrying out papermaking, squeezing and drying to obtain a paper-based precursor; generating a conductive polymer (polypyrrole) in situ by using a gas-phase polymerization method, and finally obtaining the electromagnetic shielding paper based on the modification of the conductive MOF material. The electromagnetic shielding paper prepared by the present disclosure not only has good conductivity and electromagnetic shielding performance, but also has good mechanical properties and thermal stability.

The present invention concerns combinations of a water repellent alkyl ketene dimer as a component (I) and a water repellent metal alcoholate as a component (II) that are strongly synergistic in repelling water from water absorbing surfaces, resulting in a surprisingly long water droplet absorption time. The combinations of the invention can be applied to the surface of any material that has water absorbing properties such as, but not limited to, wood, woven and non-woven sheeting materials, paper, building materials, gypsum board, and leather.

The present invention concerns combinations of a water repellent alkyl ketene dimer as a component (I) and a water repellent metal alcoholate as a component (II) that are strongly synergistic in repelling water from water absorbing surfaces, resulting in a surprisingly long water droplet absorption time. The combinations of the invention can be applied to the surface of any material that has water absorbing properties such as, but not limited to, wood, woven and non-woven sheeting materials, paper, building materials, gypsum board, and leather.

An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrafine fiber-containing sheet, regarding which wrinkles and/or cracks generated upon sheet formation are suppressed, and a laminate thereof. According to the present invention, provided are: a sheet comprising ultrafine fibers having an ionic substituent and an organic ion that is a counterion of the ionic substituent, wherein the content of the organic ion is 0.40 mmol/g or less; and a laminate comprising the sheet and at least one of an inorganic layer and an organic layer formed on at least one side of the sheet.

The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

The present disclosure relates to a novel flavoring agent and a product including the same, and more particularly, to a flavoring agent, that is a compound in which a moiety derived from a flavoring compound is represented by Formula 1 and which is decomposed into a lactone compound and a flavoring compound upon thermal decomposition, to a composition including the flavoring agent, and to a product including the flavoring agent.

A separation material and method for separating and recovering a target gas from a mixed gas including the target gas and a hydrocarbon gas that has the same number of carbon atoms as the target gas, the target gas being a hydrocarbon gas having 2 or 4 carbon atoms and a carbon-carbon double bond. This gas separation material includes: a metal complex containing a 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic acid; an ion of at least one type of metal (M); and an organic ligand (B) capable of bidentate coordination to the metal ion represented by general formula (1) or general formula (2), where (M), formula (1) and formula (2) are as defined herein. The metal complex has a composition represented by M.sup.2+.sub.2A.sup.2.sub.2B where M.sup.2+ is the ion of the metal (M), A.sup.2 is a 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylate dianion and B is the organic ligand (B) capable of bidentate coordination to the metal ion.