| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10604311 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The work suggests a simple and low cost method for the extraction of cellulose from various lignocellulosic fibres and preparation of nanocellulose fibrils from this extracted cellulose. ⺠Mercerization of the fibre will dissolve the non-crystalline particles from the lignocellulosic fibres. ⺠Steam explosion after mercerization of the fibre causes defibrillation and depolymerisation along with isolation of the crystalline cellulose particles. ⺠The crystallinity of the fibre increases during each of these processing steps. ⺠By adopting this process nanocellulose from various lignocellulosic fibres can be easily isolated. ⺠The prepared nanocellulose fibrils will be a good reinforcement in the polymeric matrices where a large surface area and specific properties of nanotechnology are required.
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Authors
E. Abraham, B. Deepa, L.A. Pothan, M. Jacob, S. Thomas, U. Cvelbar, R. Anandjiwala,