Comprehensive utilization strategy of cellulose in a facile, controllable, high-yield preparation process of cellulose nanocrystals using aqueous tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide
Fangchao Cheng, Panpan Zhao, Tulong Ouyang, Jianping Sun, Yiqiang Wu
Abstract
Tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide treatment of cellulose enabled facile, controllable, high-yield preparation of cellulose nanocrystals and effective enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic residue, resulting in a high utilization rate of more than 95%.
Topics & Concepts
CelluloseCellulosic ethanolYield (engineering)ChemistryAqueous solutionHydrolysisHydroxideResidue (chemistry)Chemical engineeringNanocrystalOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEngineeringMetallurgyAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversionPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls