Cellulose nanocrystalline from biomass wastes: An overview of extraction, functionalization and applications in drug delivery

A Liu, H Wu, A Naeem, Q Du, B Ni, H Liu, Z Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been extensively used in various fields due to their
renewability, excellent biocompatibility, large specific surface area, and high tensile …

Enzymes and enzymatic mechanisms in enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass: A mini-review

H Guo, Y Zhao, JS Chang, DJ Lee - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzymatic hydrolysis is the key step limiting the efficiency of the biorefinery of lignocellulosic
biomass. Enzymes involved in enzymatic hydrolysis and their interactions with biomass …

Pyrolytic kinetics and thermodynamic analyses of date seeds at different heating rates using the Coats–Redfern method

M Raza, B Abu-Jdayil, A Inayat - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Pyrolytic kinetic and thermodynamic analyses of date seeds were performed using
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at different heating rates (10, 20, 30, and 40° C/min) …

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from date palm waste

M Raza, B Abu-Jdayil, F Banat, AH Al-Marzouqi - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study presents the isolation, characterization, and kinetic analyses of cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) from date palm waste in the United Arab Emirates. After bleaching date …

Cellulose nanocrystals from lignocellulosic feedstock: a review of production technology and surface chemistry modification

M Raza, B Abu-Jdayil - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Fossil fuel substitutes are being developed to combat the ecological impact and rapid
exhaustion of petroleum-based products. Being the most abundant polymer on Earth …

Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose Triacetate Obtained from Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Trunk Mesh-Derived Cellulose

HM Shaikh, A Anis, AM Poulose, SM Al-Zahrani… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellulosic polysaccharides have increasingly been recognized as a viable substitute for the
depleting petro-based feedstock due to numerous modification options for obtaining a …

High yield production of nanocrystalline cellulose from corn cob through a chemical-mechanical treatment under mild conditions

D Sartika, AP Firmansyah, I Junais, IW Arnata… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural biomass waste such as corn cob is available in large quantities and can be used
as renewable materials for v arious applications. Corn cob was converted into …

Optimization of Filler Content and Size on Mechanical Performance of Graphene/Hemp/Epoxy‐Based Hybrid Composites using Taguchi with ANN Technique

L Natrayan, A Bhaskar, PP Patil… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The usage of nanofillers in composite materials has grown over time due to various benefits,
including superior properties, better adhesion, and high stiffness. To accomplish this, 150 …

A comparative assessment of biomass pretreatment methods for the sustainable industrial upscaling of rice straw into cellulose

P Kaur, HB Bohidar, FM Pfeffer, R Williams, R Agrawal - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Prior to the bioconversion of low cost, renewable lignocellulosic residues such as rice straw
into value added bio-products, their recalcitrant structure needs to be fractionated by using …

Oscillatory and rotational rheological characterization of jackfruit peel cellulose suspension: Effect of concentration, pH and ionic strength

S Padhi, A Singh, W Routray - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Jackfruit peel (JP) is considered as an agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste which can be
utilized for cellulose isolation. In this work, a yield of 25.6% cellulose was obtained from JP …