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

A constant shift of society's dependence from petroleum-based energy resources towards
renewable biomass-based has been the key to tackle the greenhouse gas emissions …

Cellulose, in addition to hemicellulose and lignin, makes the major fraction of lignocellulosic
biomass–the only sustainable feedstock to meet the long-term sustainable energy need of …

Lignocellulosic biomass is recalcitrant to biodegradation due to the rigid and compact
structure of plant cell wall. The recalcitrance of biomass is mainly constructed by its chemical …

Lignocellulosic materials such as wood, grass, and agricultural and forest residues are
promising alternative energy resources that can be utilized to produce ethanol. The yield of …

The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose encounters various limitations that are both substrate‐
and enzyme‐related. Although the crystallinity of pure cellulosic Avicel plays a major role in …

The pretreatment of lignocelluloses results in changes in the different properties of these
materials. In a recent review (Karimi and Taherzadeh, 2016), the details of compositional …

Sugarcane straw biomass accounts for 1/3 of the energy potential of sugarcane and
represents a rich source of sugars. Studies have been intensified for the use of this biomass …

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Before the industrial revolution, the global economy was largely based on living carbon from
plants. Now the economy is mainly dependent on fossil fuels (dead carbon). Biomass is the …