Acetic acid as a protic solvent for reducing sulphuric acid concentrations in the production of cellulose nanocrystals alongside transition metal co-catalysts

CSS Lim, EWC Chan, CW Wong - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) conventionally involve highly concentrated sulphuric acid,
which typically resulted in the formation of undesirable by-products. Although less corrosive …

Optimization of nanocrystalline cellulose particle size using one-factor-at-a-time method under different acid hydrolysis parameters

CY Soon, CSS Lim, Y Hariyanto, RA Talib… - … and Health Studies, 2023 - li01.tci-thaijo.org
This study explores the production of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) from corn cob (Zea
mays), aiming to overcome the challenges of carbonization and reduced yield typically …

[PDF][PDF] Extraction and characterization of chitosan by simple technique from mud crabs

NA Musmade, L Mahatma - Intl J Curr Microbiol App Sci, 2021 - academia.edu
Chitosan is a partially deacetylated polymer of glucosamine (2 acetamido-2-deoxy b-1, 4 D-
glucan). It is essentially a natural watersoluble derivative of cellulose with unique properties …