Phenolic pollutants often persist in polluted ... ligand induces the formation of the unusual 2-fold interpenetrating structure," said Guo-Cheng Liu, an associate professor at Bohai University.

Lignin is composed of three major phenolic components, namely p-coumaryl alcohol (H), coniferyl alcohol (G) and sinapyl alcohol (S). Lignin is synthesized by polymerization of these components and ...