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 …

Rice straw agri-waste for water pollutant adsorption: Relevant mesoporous super hydrophobic cellulose aerogel

M Dilamian, B Noroozi - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
A simplistic synthesis approach for fabrication of ultra-light density (2.2 to 24 mg. cm− 3),
highly porous (98.4%–99.8%), and cross-linked natural cellulose aerogel from rice straw …

A Comprehensive Review of Cellulose and Cellulose-Based Materials: Extraction, Modification, and Sustainable Applications

M Madhushree, P Vairavel, GT Mahesha… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, the environmental crisis is one of the key issues that need to be addressed.
Cellulose is one such material which can be used as it is abundant and eco-friendly. The …

Eco-friendly isolation of cellulose nanoplatelets through oxidation under mild conditions

L Chávez-Guerrero, S Sepúlveda-Guzmán… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Agave is recognized as a low recalcitrant material, which makes it a potential source to
obtain nanocellulose. Aqueous dispersions (in water, H 2 O 2, H 2 O 2/H 2 SO 4) of agave …

Chemical and mechanical properties of films made of cellulose nanoplatelets and cellulose fibers obtained from banana pseudostem

G Flores-Jerónimo, J Silva-Mendoza… - Waste and Biomass …, 2021 - Springer
Biopolymers arise as a good substitute for synthetic polymers, regardless of the energy
demand and the complex processes required to isolate such biopolymers. Cellulose is an …

Entangled cellulose nanofibrils/nanosheets derived from native mexican agave for lead (II) ion removal

E Hernández-Francisco, J Bonilla-Cruz… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) produced from waste lignocellulosic biomass have emerged as
a sustainable source material for high value-added applications. In the current study …

Cellulose nanoparticles: extractions

AF Tarchoun, D Trache, M Derradji, W Bessa… - 2021 - books.rsc.org
As awareness of the human impact on the planet is growing, and the demand for new
sustainable, green, and environmentally friendly materials has increased swiftly in the last …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose nanoplatelets as a source of sugars with the concomitant production of cellulose nanofibrils

L Chávez-Guerrero, J Silva-Mendoza… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on earth, is produced at different ratios by all land
plants. Since the morphology and crystallinity of cellulose are key factors involved in its …

Direct observation of endoglucanase fibrillation and rapid thickness identification of cellulose nanoplatelets using constructive interference

L Chávez-Guerrero, J Silva-Mendoza… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Better understanding through direct observation of the mechanisms involved in chemical
and enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass is of great importance, to implement a substitute for the …

A circular economy-based valorization of agricultural residues to remove heavy metals from water: Adsorption and final disposal strategy

MR Moreno-Virgen… - Adsorption Science …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This manuscript analyzes the valorization of agricultural wastes as heavy metal adsorbents
and their eco-friendly final disposal as mineral admixtures to manufacture cement-based …