Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to nanocellulose: Structure and chemical process

Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Lee, H V ^a   Hamid, S B A ^a   Zain, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; IONIC LIQUID; LIGNOCELLULOSE; NANOCELLULOSE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; ORGANOSOLV; OXIDIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACID HYDROLYSIS; ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FRACTIONATION; HYDROLYSIS; NANOCATALYSIS; NANOCATALYST; NANOTECHNOLOGY; BIOMASS; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BIOMASS; CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL PROCESSES; LIGNIN; NANOPARTICLES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 84934916840     PISSN: 23566140     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/631013     Document Type: Article

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