Evaluation of steam explosion pretreatment on the cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) yield from poplar wood
Dagem Zekaryas Haddis, Michael Chae, Justice Asomaning, David C. Bressler
Topics & Concepts
Steam explosionCelluloseCrystallinityHydrolysisCrystallizationMaterials scienceChemical engineeringAcid hydrolysisRaw materialDissolutionThermal stabilitySulfuric acidYield (engineering)Pulp and paper industryChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialMetallurgyEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood ChemistryBiofuel production and bioconversion