Hydrophobization of lignocellulosic materials part III: modification with polymers

Abstract This review is the third part of a series reviews on hydrophobization lignocellulosic materials, relevant topic nowadays, due to need replace fossil fuel-based materials. The provides an overview materials by polymer adsorption, and both chemical radiation-induced grafting polymers. While adsorbed polymers are only attached surfaces physical interactions, grafted chemically bonded Radiation-induced typically most environmentally friendly technique, even though it little control synthesis. On other hand, controlled radical polymerization reactions more complex but allow for synthesis with elaborated architectures well-defined properties. Overall, wide range contact angles can be obtained adsorption grafting, from slight increase in hydrophobicity superhydrophobic choice modification technique depends end-use modified material, there clear trend towards use chemicals processes structures. Graphical abstract