Obtaining cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple crown fibers by free-chlorite hydrolysis with sulfuric acid: physical, chemical and structural characterization
Paulo Pereira, Heitor Luiz Ornaghi, Luana Venâncio Coutinho, Benoı̂t Duchemin, Maria Odila Hilário Cioffi
Topics & Concepts
Sulfuric acidCrystallinityCelluloseZeta potentialHydrolysisChloriteChemical engineeringMaterials scienceFiberLigninAcid hydrolysisCellulose fiberChemistryNuclear chemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyNanoparticleQuartzEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesPineapple and bromelain studiesBiofuel production and bioconversion