On the gelation of humins: from transient to covalent networks

• DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01506d
• Publication Date: 2023-03-14T15:01:53Z
• Authors: Kenneth Cerdan; Jesus Gandara-Loe; Giel Arnauts; Vedran Vangramberen; Anton Ginzburg; Rob Ameloot; Erin Koos; Peter Van Puyvelde

Humins’ gel structure combines physical and chemical crosslinks, with temperature dictating their properties. A change from a supramolecular to a covalently crosslinked network is observed, and the resulting stage of polymerization greatly influences material properties.