Lignin depolymerization/repolymerization and its critical role for delignification of aspen wood by steam explosion.

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Improving base catalyzed lignin depolymerization by avoiding lignin repolymerization (2014, background): “Repolymerization phenomenon has been reported by other authors [14,21] and consisted in the reaction between unstable lignin fragments and original lignin producing unconverted lignin with higher molecular weight than the initial lignin.”
Laccases as a Potential Tool for the Efficient Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Review (2017, background): “Moreover, lignin repolymerization can also take place [32], increasing the number of aromatics substitutions at the C6.”
Solubility of lignin and acetylated lignin in organic solvents. (2017, background): “Unknown molecular structure, broad molecular weight distribution, and variability in the physico-chemical properties of lignin make the lignin less applicable in many areas (Lora and Glasser 2002).”