An environmentally friendly and economical strategy to cyclically produce cellulose nanocrystals with high thermal stability and high yield
Feng Tang, Yingzhan Li, Junwen Huang, Jinhong Tang, Xinyi Chen, Hou–Yong Yu, Ying Zhou, Dongping Tang
Abstract
FeCl<sub>3</sub> solution was used as a new solvent to develop a green and recyclable strategy to produce CNCs. Specifically, FeCl<sub>3</sub> polarizes water molecules to generate H<sup>+</sup> and catalyzes the hydrolysis of the amorphous area of cellulose.
Topics & Concepts
CelluloseEnvironmentally friendlyThermal stabilityYield (engineering)HydrolysisSolventAmorphous solidChemistryMoleculeNanocrystalChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiologyMetallurgyEcologyEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood ChemistryNanomaterials for catalytic reactions