Lignin recovered from the near-neutral hemicellulose extraction process as a precursor for carbon fiber

BioResources

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 4566-4593

  Luo, Jie ^a   Genco, Joseph ^a   Cole, Barbara ^a   Fort, Raymond ^a  

^a University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Green liquor; Hemicellulose extract; Lignin

Indexed keywords

CARBONIZATION PROCESS; GREEN LIQUORS; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACT; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION; INORGANIC CONTAMINATION; INSOLUBLE MATERIALS; PH VALUE; SPUN FIBER; VOLATILE MATERIALS; WOOD EXTRACTS;

CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON FIBERS; CARBONIZATION; CELLULOSE; FIBERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HEATING; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RECOVERY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPINNING (FIBERS); SULFURIC ACID; WATER FILTRATION;

WOOD;

CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON FIBERS; CARBONIZATION; FRACTURE; GREEN LIQUORS; HEMICELLULOSES; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNINS; SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 84856438418     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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