Natural Polyphenols from Wood

Kun Cheng was a Senior Development Chemist at Georgia-Pacific Chemicals (2014–2019). Dr. Cheng previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Energy Biosciences Institute, at the University of California, Berkeley (2010–2013). Dr. Cheng completed his PhD at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York. He has authored or co-authored approximately 20 publications. Cornel Hagiopol was a Research Fellow at Georgia-Pacific Chemicals (2000–2018), where he worked on paper chemicals, copolymerization, polycondensation, and solution of polymers. Dr. Hagiopol has authored, co-authored, or contributed to several major books in the field, as well as co-authored more than 50 granted patents.

1. Introduction: tree fractionation from old postulates to a new paradigmC. Hagiopol2. Trees: a sustainable source of lignin and tanninC. Hagiopol3. The tree fractionation: the extraction of natural polyphenolsC. Hagiopol4. Wood tannins: structure, production, and analysisK. Cheng5. Industrial scale lignin recovery from pulping liquorsK. Cheng6. Lignin characterization: structure, size, and stabilityK. Cheng7. Capitalizing on lignin and tannin value: their chemical reactivity and their potentialC. Hagiopol8. Natural polyphenols applicationsC. Hagiopol9. Wood reconstructionC. Hagiopol