Native cellulose: structure, characterization and thermal properties

M Poletto, HL Ornaghi Junior, AJ Zattera - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
In this work, the relationship between cellulose crystallinity, the influence of extractive
content on lignocellulosic fiber degradation, the correlation between chemical composition …

Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of poplar wood pyrolysis

K Slopiecka, P Bartocci, F Fantozzi - Applied Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Poplar cultivated with Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) technique could be an important source
of biomass. This dedicated crop could be produced to obtain solid biofuel transformed …

Thermal decomposition of wood: Influence of wood components and cellulose crystallite size

M Poletto, AJ Zattera, MMC Forte, RMC Santana - Bioresource Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
The influence of wood components and cellulose crystallinity on the thermal degradation
behavior of different wood species has been investigated using thermogravimetry, chemical …

Thermo-gravimetric characterization of biomass properties: A review

OO Olatunji, SA Akinlabi, MP Mashinini… - IOP Conference …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The performance of mathematical models, which can be used to predict the properties of
biomass, depends on accurate characterization of feedstock and their thermal …

Structural differences between wood species: evidence from chemical composition, FTIR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis

M Poletto, AJ Zattera… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the relationship between wood cellulose crystallinity, influence of extractives on
wood degradation, correlation between chemical composition, and physical properties of …

Structural characteristics and thermal properties of native cellulose

M Poletto, V Pistor, AJ Zattera - Cellulose-fundamental aspects, 2013 - books.google.com
In 1838 the French chemist Anselme Payen discovered and isolated cellulose from green
plants [1-2]. After more than 170 years of the discovery of the “sugar of the plant cell wall” …

Thermal decomposition of wood: kinetics and degradation mechanisms

M Poletto, AJ Zattera, RMC Santana - Bioresource Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
The influence of wood components and cellulose crystallinity on the kinetic degradation of
different wood species has been investigated using thermogravimetry. Four wood species …

Chitosan/waste coffee-grounds composite: An efficient and eco-friendly adsorbent for removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from water

EF Lessa, ML Nunes, AR Fajardo - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Waste coffee-grounds (WCG), a poorly explored source of biocompounds, were
combined with chitosan (Cs) and poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) in order to obtain composites …

Biomass‐derived Carbon Quantum Dots–A Review. Part 1: Preparation and Characterization

B Thangaraj, PR Solomon, S Chuangchote… - ChemBioEng …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The preparation of nanostructured carbon materials from chosen biomass through
hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis processes by optimizing the reaction conditions is …

Crystalline properties and decomposition kinetics of cellulose fibers in wood pulp obtained by two pulping processes

M Poletto, V Pistor, M Zeni, AJ Zattera - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study two cellulose fibers, Eucalyptus grandis (CEG) and Pinus taeda (CPT), obtained
through the kraft and sulfite pulping processes, respectively, were characterized. Fourier …