Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

The degree of crystallinity in cellulose significantly affects the physical, mechanical, and
chemical properties of cellulosic materials, their processing, and their final application …

A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

Eco-friendly bio-active materials designed from available natural resources have been
signified a big challenge in the past few decades. Nevertheless, the deficiency of the most …

This paper addresses two fundamental issues in the peak deconvolution method of
cellulose XRD data analysis: there is no standard model for amorphous cellulose and …

Lignocelluloses are widely investigated as renewable substrates to produce biofuels, eg,
ethanol, methane, hydrogen, and butanol, as well as chemicals such as citric acid, lactic …

The Segal method estimates the amorphous fraction of cellulose Iβ materials simply based
on intensity at 18° 2θ in an X-ray diffraction pattern and was extended to cellulose II using …

The X-ray diffraction-based Segal Crystallinity Index (CI) was calculated for simulated
different sizes of crystallites for cellulose Iβ and II. The Mercury software was used, and …

Cellulose crystallinity assessment is important for optimizing the yield of cellulose products,
such as bioethanol. X-ray diffraction is often used for this purpose for its perceived …

Understanding nanoscale moisture interactions is fundamental to most applications of wood,
including cellulosic nanomaterials with tailored properties. By combining X-ray scattering …