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Table 4 LCC properties

From: Lignin–carbohydrate complexes: properties, applications, analyses, and methods of extraction: a review

LCC source

Mw, g/mol

Thermal properties [94, 95, 99]

Elemental analysis, % [95, 102]

Tonset,  °C

Degradation at 590 °C, wt %

Tg,  °C,

C

H

N

S

O

Hardwood

9800–17,600 [91]

ND

ND

ND

51.9

5.8

ND

ND

42.4

Softwood

12,000 [101]

220–260

45.7

ND

59.6

6.3

1.1

2.2

ND

Non-wood

8500–38,700 [23, 92]

277

55.6

166

62.8

5.4

ND

ND

ND