Targeted disruption of hydroxyl chemistry and crystallinity in natural fibers for the isolation of cellulose nano-fibers via enzymatic treatment

BioResources

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1242-1250

  Janardhnan, Sreekumar ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nano fibers microfibrils; Enzyme pre treatment; FTIR; Hydrogen bonds; Internal defibrillation; X Ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

BLEACHED KRAFT SOFTWOOD PULP; CELL WALLS; CELLULOSE CHAIN; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CRYSTALLINE REGIONS; CRYSTALLINITIES; DUTCH ELM DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; FTIR; HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH; INTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION; INTRAMOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDING; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MICROFIBRILLAR; NANO-CELLULOSE; PLANT CELL WALL; SECONDARY CELL WALL; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DISORDERS; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN; KRAFT PULP; MINERALOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SELF ASSEMBLY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

HYDROGEN BONDS;

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINITY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN BONDS; KRAFT PULPS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; X RAYS;

FUNGI; ULMUS;

EID: 79953755547     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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