[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic cavitation: An effective cleaner and greener intensification technology in the extraction and surface modification of nanocellulose

ZL Low, DYS Low, SY Tang, S Manickam… - Ultrasonics …, 2022 - Elsevier
With rising consumer demand for natural products, a greener and cleaner technology, ie,
ultrasound-assisted extraction, has received immense attention given its effective and rapid …

Nanocellulose, a versatile green platform: from biosources to materials and their applications

B Thomas, MC Raj, J Joy, A Moores, GL Drisko… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With increasing environmental and ecological concerns due to the use of petroleum-based
chemicals and products, the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional materials from …

Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials

EJ Foster, RJ Moon, UP Agarwal, MJ Bortner… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

Janus biocomposite aerogels constituted of cellulose nanofibrils and MXenes for application as single-module solar-driven interfacial evaporators

X Han, S Ding, L Fan, Y Zhou, S Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Novel biocomposite aerogels with Janus character are fabricated for application as
interfacial evaporators, using cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) as building blocks and Ti3C2Tx …

Isolation and characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose from sugar palm fibres (Arenga Pinnata)

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, MR Ishak - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose was extracted from sugar palm fibres (Arenga pinnata) by conducting
delignification and mercerization treatments. Subsequently, sugar palm nanocrystalline …

Different preparation methods and properties of nanostructured cellulose from various natural resources and residues: a review

M Jonoobi, R Oladi, Y Davoudpour, K Oksman… - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
The main goal of this article is to provide an overview of recent research in the area of
cellulose nanomaterial production from different sources. Due to their abundance …

3D Janus structure MXene/cellulose nanofibers/luffa aerogels with superb mechanical strength and high-efficiency desalination for solar-driven interfacial evaporation

PL Wang, W Zhang, Q Yuan, T Mai, MY Qi… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is considered to be an attractive technique to
address the water shortage. However, developing a sustainable thermal management, salt …

Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to nanocellulose: structure and chemical process

HV Lee, SBA Hamid, SK Zain - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Lignocellulosic biomass is a complex biopolymer that is primary composed of cellulose,
hemicellulose, and lignin. The presence of cellulose in biomass is able to depolymerise into …

Nanocellulose production: exploring the enzymatic route and residues of pulp and paper industry

M Michelin, DG Gomes, A Romaní, MLTM Polizeli… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Increasing environmental and sustainability concerns, caused by current population growth,
has promoted a raising utilization of renewable bio-resources for the production of materials …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from plant sources for application as reinforcing agent in polymers

HM Ng, LT Sin, TT Tee, ST Bee, D Hui, CY Low… - Composites Part B …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, the usages of plant sources-based stiff fillers as reinforcement
material in polymer composites have attracted significant interests of researchers. The …