Effect of high residual lignin on the thermal stability of nanofibrils and its enhanced mechanical performance in aqueous environments

Cellulose

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 3137-3150

  Nair, Sandeep S ^a   Yan, Ning ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibrils; Lignocellulose fibers; Residual lignin; Thermal stability; Water retention; Wet strength

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; LIGNIN; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; LIGNIN CONTENTS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; RESIDUAL LIGNINS; WATER RETENTION; WET STRENGTH;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84941418991     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-015-0737-5     Document Type: Article

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