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Cano ME, Lindgren Å, Rosendahl J, Johansson J, Garcia-Martin A, Galan ML, Kovensky J, Chinga-Carrasco G. Characterization of carboxylated cellulose nanofibrils and oligosaccharides from Kraft pulp fibers and their potential elicitor effect on the gene expression of Capsicum annuum. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131229. [PMID: 38599438 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Biomass-derived oligo- and polysaccharides may act as elicitors, i.e., bioactive molecules that trigger plant immune responses. This is particularly important to increase the resistance of plants to abiotic and biotic stresses. In this study, cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) gels were obtained by TEMPO-mediated oxidation of unbleached and bleached kraft pulps. The molecular structures were characterized with ESI and MALDI MS. Analysis of the fine sequences was achieved by MS and MS/MS of the water-soluble oligosaccharides obtained by acid hydrolysis of the CNF gels. The analysis revealed the presence of two families: one corresponding to homoglucuronic acid sequences and the other composed by alternating glucose and glucuronic acid units. The CNF gels, alone or with the addition of the water-soluble oligosaccharides, were tested on Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum). Based on the characterization of the gene expression with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) of the C. annuum's total messenger RNA, the differences in growth of the C. annuum seeds correlated well with the downregulation of the pathways regulating photosynthesis. A downregulation of the response to abiotic factors was detected, suggesting that these gels would improve the resistance of the C. annuum plants to abiotic stress due to, e.g., water deprivation and cold temperatures.
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- María Emilia Cano
- Laboratoire de Glycochimie, des Antimicrobiens et des Agroressources UR 7378, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- RISE Methodology, Textile and Medical Device, Biological Function Unit, Box 857, 50115 Borås, Sweden
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- RISE Methodology, Textile and Medical Device, Biological Function Unit, Box 857, 50115 Borås, Sweden
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- RISE Methodology, Textile and Medical Device, Biological Function Unit, Box 857, 50115 Borås, Sweden
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- FQPIMA Group. Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- FQPIMA Group. Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Glycochimie, des Antimicrobiens et des Agroressources UR 7378, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France
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Costa LR, de Amorim Dos Santos A, Dias MC, Silva LE, Wood DF, Williams TG, Hein PRG, Tonoli GHD. Potential of NIR spectroscopy for predicting cellulose nanofibril quality in commercial bleached Kraft pulp of Eucalyptus. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 329:121802. [PMID: 38286526 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Multivariate models were developed to classify cellulose nanofibril (CNF) fibrillation by a quality index from near infrared (NIR) spectra. Commercial pulps of Eucalyptus spp. were used to produce cellulose nanofibrils by means of a fibrillator mill. After each of the five passes through the mill, samples were collected and analyzed for energy consumption and fiber classification. As a standard, pulps were oxidized with TEMPO reagent followed by a single pass through the mill to compare the resulting quality of CNFs produced by each method. NIR spectra of CNFs were associated with quality indices determined by conventional laboratory analyses that included morphology, turbidity, mechanical properties, X-ray diffraction and quality index measurements. Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were applied to the spectral and experimental data. Fibrillator milling to obtain CNFs was efficient and resulted in gel formation following the third pass through the mill. NIR spectroscopy combined with PLS-DA was used successfully to create a model to classify quality of CNFs with 96 % certainty in 3 wt% solutions. These findings suggest that NIR spectroscopy holds promise for estimating CNF quality in suspension, particularly in real-time industrial applications where reliable estimates are crucial.
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- Lívia Ribeiro Costa
- Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainable Development by Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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Sofiah AGN, Pasupuleti J, Samykano M, Kadirgama K, Koh SP, Tiong SK, Pandey AK, Yaw CT, Natarajan SK. Harnessing Nature's Ingenuity: A Comprehensive Exploration of Nanocellulose from Production to Cutting-Edge Applications in Engineering and Sciences. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3044. [PMID: 37514434 PMCID: PMC10385464 DOI: 10.3390/polym15143044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Primary material supply is the heart of engineering and sciences. The depletion of natural resources and an increase in the human population by a billion in 13 to 15 years pose a critical concern regarding the sustainability of these materials; therefore, functionalizing renewable materials, such as nanocellulose, by possibly exploiting their properties for various practical applications, has been undertaken worldwide. Nanocellulose has emerged as a dominant green natural material with attractive and tailorable physicochemical properties, is renewable and sustainable, and shows biocompatibility and tunable surface properties. Nanocellulose is derived from cellulose, the most abundant polymer in nature with the remarkable properties of nanomaterials. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the methods used for nanocellulose preparation, structure-property and structure-property correlations, and the application of nanocellulose and its nanocomposite materials. This article differentiates the classification of nanocellulose, provides a brief account of the production methods that have been developed for isolating nanocellulose, highlights a range of unique properties of nanocellulose that have been extracted from different kinds of experiments and studies, and elaborates on nanocellulose potential applications in various areas. The present review is anticipated to provide the readers with the progress and knowledge related to nanocellulose. Pushing the boundaries of nanocellulose further into cutting-edge applications will be of particular interest in the future, especially as cost-effective commercial sources of nanocellulose continue to emerge.
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid and Processes, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid and Processes, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
- Center for Transdiciplinary Research (CFTR), Saveetha University, Chennai 602105, India
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Puducherry, University of Puducherry, Karaikal 609609, India
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Pennells J, Martin DJ. Statistical genetics concepts in biomass-based materials engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1022948. [PMID: 36267454 PMCID: PMC9577247 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1022948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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With the rise of biomass-based materials such as nanocellulose, there is a growing need to develop statistical methods capable of leveraging inter-dependent experimental data to improve material design, product development, and process optimisation. Statistical approaches are essential given the multifaceted nature of variability in lignocellulosic biomass, which includes a range of different biomass feedstock types, a combinative arrangement of different biomass processing routes, and an array of different product formats depending on the focal application. To account for this large degree of variability and to extract meaningful patterns from research studies, there is a requirement to generate larger datasets of biomass-derived material properties through well-designed experimental systems that enable statistical analysis. To drive this trend, this article proposes the cross-disciplinary utilisation of statistical modelling approaches commonly applied within the field of statistical genetics to evaluate data generated in the field of biomass-based material research and development. The concepts of variance partitioning, heritability, hierarchical clustering, and selection gradients have been explained in their native context of statistical genetics and subsequently applied across the disciplinary boundary to evaluate relationships within a model experimental study involving the production of sorghum-derived cellulose nanofibres and their subsequent fabrication into nanopaper material. Variance partitioning and heritability calculates the relative influence of biomass vs. processing factors on material performance, while hierarchical clustering highlights the obscured similarity between experimental samples or characterisation metrics, and selection gradients elucidate the relationships between characterisation metrics and material quality. Ultimately, these statistical modelling approaches provide more depth to the investigation of biomass-processing-structure-property-performance relationships through outlining a framework for product characterisation, quality evaluation, and data visualisation, not only applicable to nanocellulose production but for all biomass-based materials and products.
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Jing M, Zhang L, Fan Z, Liu X, Wang Y, Liu C, Shen C. Markedly improved hydrophobicity of cellulose film via a simple one-step aminosilane-assisted ball milling. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 275:118701. [PMID: 34742427 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Most cellulose products lack water resistance due to the existence of abundant hydroxyl groups. In this work, microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) was modified via 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-assisted ball milling. Under the synergism between high-energy mechanical force field and APTES-modification, the fibrillation and hydrophobization of MFC were achieved simultaneously. Free-standing translucent cellulose films made of modified MFC were fabricated. The original crystal form of cellulose is maintained. The hydrophobicity of cellulose film markedly increases and the water contact angle goes up to 133.2 ± 3.4°, which might be ascribed to the combined effects of APTES-modification and rough film surface. In addition, the thermostability and mechanical properties of cellulose film are also improved via mechanochemical modification. This work provides a novel one-step fibrillation-hydrophobization method for cellulose.
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- Mengfan Jing
- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Facile and Quantitative Method for Estimating the Isolation Degree of Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Suspensions. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14216463. [PMID: 34771990 PMCID: PMC8585153 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The isolation degree of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) suspensions calculated from the amount of sediments obtained with the centrifugation method can be estimated with turbidimetry, surface charge and dispersion analysis of the CNCs suspension. Three different types of raw cellulosic materials were used and carried out with an acid hydrolysis and mechanical disintegration. As the number of high-pressure homogenizer treatments increased, the isolation degree of CNCs from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) increased from 2.3 to 99.6%, while the absorbencies from turbidimetric measurement of the CNCs suspension decreased, from 2.6 to 0.1 Abs units. Furthermore, the surface charges based on zeta potential measurements of the CNCs suspensions increased from −34.6 to −98.7 mV, but the heights of sediments from the CNCs suspensions were reduced, from 4.01 to 0.07 mm. Similar results were obtained for CNCs from softwood pulp (SWP) and cotton pulp (CP). These results show a direct correlation between yield, turbidity, surface charge and sedimentation of CNCs suspensions. Their correlation indices (0.9) were close to a maximal value of 1. This approach can be suggested as a facile and rapid estimation method for CNCs manufacturing process.
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Wang L, Li K, Copenhaver K, Mackay S, Lamm ME, Zhao X, Dixon B, Wang J, Han Y, Neivandt D, Johnson DA, Walker CC, Ozcan S, Gardner DJ. Review on Nonconventional Fibrillation Methods of Producing Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:4037-4059. [PMID: 34506126 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) continues to receive considerable attention because of their desirable material characteristics for a variety of consumer applications. There are, however, challenges that remain in transitioning CNFs from research to widespread adoption in the industrial sectors, including production cost and material performance. This Review covers CNFs produced from nonconventional fibrillation methods as a potential alternative solution. Pretreating biomass by biological, chemical, mechanical, or physical means can render plant feedstocks more facile for processing and thus lower energy requirements to produce CNFs. CNFs from nonconventional fibrillation methods have been investigated for various applications, including films, composites, aerogels, and Pickering emulsifiers. Continued research is needed to develop protocols to standardize the characterization (e.g., degree of fibrillation) of the lignocellulosic fibrillation processes and resulting CNF products to make them more attractive to the industry for specific product applications.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States.,Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, 35 Flagstaff Road, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, 35 Flagstaff Road, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.,Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Forest Service, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
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- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States.,Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, 35 Flagstaff Road, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Process Development Center, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Process Development Center, University of Maine, 5737 Jenness Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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- Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States.,Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, 35 Flagstaff Road, Orono, Maine 04469, United States
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Serra-Parareda F, Tarrés Q, Mutjé P, Balea A, Campano C, Sánchez-Salvador JL, Negro C, Delgado-Aguilar M. Correlation between rheological measurements and morphological features of lignocellulosic micro/nanofibers from different softwood sources. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:789-799. [PMID: 34352317 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The transition of nanocellulose production from laboratory to industrial scale requires robust monitoring systems that keeps a quality control along the production chain. The present work aims at providing a deeper insight on the main factors affecting the rheological behavior of (ligno)cellulose micro/nanofibers (LCMNFs) and cellulose micro/nanofibers (CMNFs) and how they could correlate with their characteristics. To this end, 20 types of LCMNFs and CMNFs were produced combining mechanical refining and high-pressure homogenization from different raw materials. Aspect ratio and bending capacity of the fibrils played a key role on increasing the viscosity of the suspensions by instigating the formation of entangled structures. Surface charge, reflected by the cationic demand, played opposing effects on the viscosity by reducing the fibrils' contact due to repulsive forces. The suspensions also showed increasing shear-thinning behavior with fibrillation degree, which was attributed to increased surface charge and higher water retention capacity, enabling the fibrils to slide past each other more easily when subjected to flow conditions. The present work elucidates the existing relationships between LCMNF/CMNF properties and their rheological behavior, considering fibrillation intensity and the initial raw material characteristics, in view of the potential of rheological measurements as an industrial scalable characterization technology.
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- Ferran Serra-Parareda
- LEPAMAP-PRODIS Research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61 - 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEPAMAP-PRODIS Research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61 - 17003 Girona, Spain; Chair on Sustainable Industrial Processes, University of Girona, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 6, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEPAMAP-PRODIS Research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61 - 17003 Girona, Spain; Chair on Sustainable Industrial Processes, University of Girona, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 6, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University Complutense of Madrid, Avda Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University Complutense of Madrid, Avda Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University Complutense of Madrid, Avda Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University Complutense of Madrid, Avda Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- LEPAMAP-PRODIS Research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61 - 17003 Girona, Spain.
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Uetani K, Kasuya K, Koga H, Nogi M. Direct determination of the degree of fibrillation of wood pulps by distribution analysis of pixel-resolved optical retardation. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 254:117460. [PMID: 33357919 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We propose a new methodology for direct evaluation of the degree of fibrillation of fibrillating pulp suspensions through the pixel-resolved retardation distribution. Through simple normalization by just injecting a pulp suspension with a certain concentration into a quartz flow channel with a constant cross-sectional shape, the degree of fibrillation (i.e., the degree of bundling of cellulose molecular chains) can be directly mapped by the retardation gradation, reflecting locally high retardation (pulp fibers), smaller retardation (balloons on fibrillating pulps), and much smaller retardation close to water (dispersed nanofibers). Both the average retardation and standard deviation are found to be the direct indicators of the degree of fibrillation. We envision that the proposed methodology will become the future standard for determining the degree of fibrillation by the retardation distribution, and it will pave the way for more precise control of pulp fibrillation and more sophisticated applications of cellulose nanofiber suspensions.
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- Kojiro Uetani
- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0047, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0047, Japan.
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0047, Japan.
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0047, Japan.
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Pasquier E, Mattos BD, Belgacem N, Bras J, Rojas OJ. Lignin Nanoparticle Nucleation and Growth on Cellulose and Chitin Nanofibers. Biomacromolecules 2020; 22:880-889. [PMID: 33377786 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cellulose (CNF) and chitin (ChNF) nanofibers are known to form materials that are both tough and strong. In this study, we hypothesize that the inertness of networks produced from CNF and ChNF makes them ideal templates for heterogeneous reactions and in situ formation of nanoarchitectures. We expand nanoparticle templating on polysaccharide colloids by introducing a new and facile process that leads to the growth of organic nanoparticles on CNF and ChNF in aqueous media. The process, based on solvent shifting supported on solid interfaces, is demonstrated by direct observation of lignin nanoparticles that are further used for their photocatalytic activity. Importantly, the dynamics of nanoparticle nucleation and growth is correlated with the surface chemistry of the templating nanopolysaccharides. Electrostatic repulsion between the deprotonated lignin molecules and the slightly negative CNF support led to limited adsorption and was effective in producing free (nonbound) lignin nanoparticles (28 ± 7 nm) via precipitation. In contrast, the stronger interfacial interactions between the positively charged ChNF and lignin molecules facilitated instantaneous and extensive lignin adsorption, followed by nucleation and growth into relatively larger nanoparticles (46 ± 17 nm). The latter were homogeneously distributed and strongly coupled to the ChNF support. Overall, we introduce lignin nanoparticle nucleation and growth on renewable nanopolysaccharides, offering an effective route toward in situ synthesis of highly functional fibrils and related cohesive films that offer a great potential in packaging and other applications.
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- Eva Pasquier
- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering ), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.,Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, Aalto, Espoo FIN-00076, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, Aalto, Espoo FIN-00076, Finland
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering ), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75000 Paris, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering ), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75000 Paris, France
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, Aalto, Espoo FIN-00076, Finland.,ioproducts Institute, Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Wood Science, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Albornoz-Palma G, Betancourt F, Mendonça RT, Chinga-Carrasco G, Pereira M. Relationship between rheological and morphological characteristics of cellulose nanofibrils in dilute dispersions. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 230:115588. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ehman N, Lourenço A, McDonagh B, Vallejos M, Felissia F, Ferreira P, Chinga-Carrasco G, Area M. Influence of initial chemical composition and characteristics of pulps on the production and properties of lignocellulosic nanofibers. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 143:453-461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Syrový T, Maronová S, Kuberský P, Ehman NV, Vallejos ME, Pretl S, Felissia FE, Area MC, Chinga‐Carrasco G. Wide range humidity sensors printed on biocomposite films of cellulose nanofibril and poly(ethylene glycol). J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Tomáš Syrový
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Graphic Arts and PhotophysicsUniversity of Pardubice Doubravice 41, 533 53 Pardubice Czech Republic
- Faculty of Chemical TechnologyCenter of Materials and Nanotechnologies, University of Pardubice nám. Cs. legií 565 53002 Pardubice Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Graphic Arts and PhotophysicsUniversity of Pardubice Doubravice 41, 533 53 Pardubice Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Technologies and Measurement/RICEUniversity of West Bohemia Univerzitni 8, 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel, Instituto de Materiales de Misiones (IMAM) Féliz de Azara 1552 3300 Posadas Misiones Argentina
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel, Instituto de Materiales de Misiones (IMAM) Féliz de Azara 1552 3300 Posadas Misiones Argentina
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Technologies and Measurement/RICEUniversity of West Bohemia Univerzitni 8, 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel, Instituto de Materiales de Misiones (IMAM) Féliz de Azara 1552 3300 Posadas Misiones Argentina
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- Programa de Celulosa y Papel, Instituto de Materiales de Misiones (IMAM) Féliz de Azara 1552 3300 Posadas Misiones Argentina
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Desmaisons J, Boutonnet E, Rueff M, Dufresne A, Bras J. A new quality index for benchmarking of different cellulose nanofibrils. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 174:318-329. [PMID: 28821073 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
From a single plant source, a wide range of mechanically-deconstructed cellulose nanomaterials can be obtained due to the large number of possible combinations of pre-treatments, mechanical disintegration process, and post-treatments. It leads to the existence of a variety of cellulose nanofibrils with different shapes, morphologies, and properties on the market. The resulting material is actually a complex mixture of nanoscale particles, microfibrillated fibers, and residual fibers on the millimeter scale. Defining a "degree of fibrillation" for determining the final cellulose nanofibril quality is a challenging issue. This study proposes a multi-criteria method to obtain the quality index of cellulose nanofibril suspensions under the form of a unique quantitative grade. According to this method, the influence of different parameters such as pulp conditioning, refining, and hemicellulose content on the defibrillation process is highlighted. This method also allows for the benchmarking of different commercial nanocellulose products.
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- Johanna Desmaisons
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France; Institut Universtaire Français, F-7500 Paris, France.
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An investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm growth on novel nanocellulose fibre dressings. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 137:191-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chinga-Carrasco G, Syverud K. Pretreatment-dependent surface chemistry of wood nanocellulose for pH-sensitive hydrogels. J Biomater Appl 2014; 29:423-32. [PMID: 24713295 PMCID: PMC4231171 DOI: 10.1177/0885328214531511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Nanocellulose from wood is a promising material with potential in various technological areas. Within biomedical applications, nanocellulose has been proposed as a suitable nano-material for wound dressings. This is based on the capability of the material to self-assemble into 3D micro-porous structures, which among others have an excellent capacity of maintaining a moist environment. In addition, the surface chemistry of nanocellulose is suitable for various applications. First, OH-groups are abundant in nanocellulose materials, making the material strongly hydrophilic. Second, the surface chemistry can be modified, introducing aldehyde and carboxyl groups, which have major potential for surface functionalization. In this study, we demonstrate the production of nanocellulose with tailor-made surface chemistry, by pre-treating the raw cellulose fibres with carboxymethylation and periodate oxidation. The pre-treatments yielded a highly nanofibrillated material, with significant amounts of aldehyde and carboxyl groups. Importantly, the poly-anionic surface of the oxidized nanocellulose opens up for novel applications, i.e. micro-porous materials with pH-responsive characteristics. This is due to the swelling capacity of the 3D micro-porous structures, which have ionisable functional groups. In this study, we demonstrated that nanocellulose gels have a significantly higher swelling degree in neutral and alkaline conditions, compared to an acid environment (pH 3). Such a capability can potentially be applied in chronic wounds for controlled and intelligent release of antibacterial components into biofilms.
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- Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI) - Høgskoleringen 6b, Trondheim, Norway
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Chinga-Carrasco G, Averianova N, Kondalenko O, Garaeva M, Petrov V, Leinsvang B, Karlsen T. The effect of residual fibres on the micro-topography of cellulose nanopaper. Micron 2014; 56:80-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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