Citrated cellulose nanocrystals from post-consumer cotton textiles
Maria‐Ximena Ruiz‐Caldas, Varvara Apostolopoulou‐Kalkavoura, Anna‐Karin Hellström, Jutta Hildenbrand, Mikael Larsson, Aleksander Jaworski, Joseph S. M. Samec, Panu Lahtinen, Tekla Tammelin, Aji P. Mathew
Abstract
We developed a method for extracting CitCNCs from discarded cotton garments via esterification followed by mechanical fibrillation. LCA analysis, based on lab-scale data, guides strategies to minimize the environmental impact of CitCNC production.
Topics & Concepts
CellulosePulp and paper industryClothingProduction (economics)Polymer scienceBusinessMaterials scienceChemistryEngineeringEconomicsOrganic chemistryMicroeconomicsHistoryArchaeologyAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution