[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for the production of nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass

D Pradhan, AK Jaiswal, S Jaiswal - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is a unique and promising natural nanomaterial and has gained significant
attention due to its applications in several important areas. Thus, researchers are …

Preparation and modification of nanocellulose and its application to heavy metal adsorption: A review

H Jiang, S Wu, J Zhou - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are a notable pollutant in aquatic ecosystems that results in many deadly
diseases of the human body after enrichment through the food chain. As an environmentally …

Recent studies on modified cellulose/nanocellulose epoxy composites: A systematic review

RM Neves, HL Ornaghi Jr, AJ Zattera, SC Amico - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose and its derivatives are widely explored for films and thickening of pharmaceutical
solutions, in paints, as reinforcement in composites, among others. This versatility is due to …

[HTML][HTML] Critical comparison of the properties of cellulose nanofibers produced from softwood and hardwood through enzymatic, chemical and mechanical processes

JL Sanchez-Salvador, C Campano, A Balea… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current knowledge on the properties of different types of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) is
fragmented. Properties variation is very extensive, depending on raw materials …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of silane surface modification on microcrystalline cellulose characteristics

RM Neves, HL Ornaghi Jr, AJ Zattera, SC Amico - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) can be a reinforcement in composites, especially after
surface modification. In this paper, MCC was modified using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane …

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks for cellulose nanofibril production

K Copenhaver, K Li, L Wang, M Lamm, X Zhao… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have attracted a great deal of research interest in recent years
attributable to the low cost and abundance of lignocellulosic biomass from which they can …

Cellulose/biochar aerogels with excellent mechanical and thermal insulation properties

LK Lazzari, D Perondi, VB Zampieri, AJ Zattera… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Aiming at investigating the use of alternative materials for the production of thermal
insulation and, mainly, to replace the carbon structures (graphene and nanotubes) …

Mechanical properties of bio-composites based on epoxy resin and nanocellulose fibres

M Roszowska-Jarosz, J Masiewicz, M Kostrzewa… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of our research was to investigate the effect of a small nanocellulose (NC) addition
on an improvement of the mechanical properties of epoxy composites. A procedure of …

Extraction of nanofibrillated cellulose from water hyacinth using a high speed homogenizer

S Tanpichai, S Mekcham, C Kongwittaya… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crasspies) was used as a renewable cellulose source to prepare
nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC). Due to the porous structure and low lignin content of water …

Textile waste as precursors in nanocrystalline cellulose synthesis

AB Vanzetto, LVR Beltrami, AJ Zattera - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
High solid waste generation is one of the biggest environmental issues today. The rapid
cycle of fashion in the textile industry has contributed intensely to the extremely high levels …