Valorization of lignin through zein Co-assembly into green nanopesticides for photostable, sustained-release abamectin delivery with insecticidal efficacy and biosafety.
Industrial alkali lignin is an abundant aromatic biological macromolecule with intrinsic UV shielding ability, but its structural heterogeneity and aqueous self-aggregation limit its use as a stable carrier matrix. Herein, industrial alkali lignin was valorized through zein regulated co-assembly to construct surfactant...