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Rangel G, Moreau C, Villares A, Chassenieux C, Cathala B. Xyloglucan-Cellulose Nanocrystals Mixtures: A Case Study of Nanocolloidal Hydrogels and Levers for Tuning Functional Properties. Gels 2024; 10:334. [PMID: 38786251 PMCID: PMC11121706 DOI: 10.3390/gels10050334] [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: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The development of fully biobased hydrogels obtained by simple routes and in the absence of toxic or environmentally harmful reagents is a major challenge in meeting new societal demands. In this work, we discuss the development of hydrogels made from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and xyloglucan (XG), two non-toxic, renewable, and biobased components. We present three strategies to fine-tune the functional properties. The first one consists in varying the XG/CNC ratio that leads to the modulation of the mechanical properties of hydrogels as well as a better comprehension of the gel mechanism formation. The second relies on tuning the XG chains' interaction by enzymatic modification to achieve thermoresponsive systems. Finally, the third one is based on the increase in the hydrogel solid content by osmotic concentration. The high-solid-content gels were found to have very high mechanical properties and self-healing properties that can be used for molding materials. Overall, these approaches are a case study of potential modifications and properties offered by biobased nanocolloidal hydrogels.
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (G.R.); (C.M.); (A.V.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (G.R.); (C.M.); (A.V.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (G.R.); (C.M.); (A.V.)
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Szymańska-Chargot M, Pękala P, Myśliwiec D, Cieśla J, Pieczywek PM, Siemińska-Kuczer A, Zdunek A. A study of the properties of hemicelluloses adsorbed onto microfibrillar cellulose isolated from apple parenchyma. Food Chem 2024; 430:137116. [PMID: 37566981 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137116] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Binding assays of commercially available hemicelluloses and pectins, and microfibrillar cellulose isolated form apple parenchyma were prepared. Initial studies showed that among all of the non-cellulosic polysaccharides examined, only the hemicelluloses (xyloglucan, xylan, glucomannan, ß-d-glucan) showed the ability to adsorb to microfibrillar cellulose. Among several adsorption models tested, the best fit was obtained for the Redlich-Peterson isotherm. Moreover, the linear vs. the branched structure and the size of the hemicelluloses have an influence over the extent of the adsorption to cellulose. The Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman spectra showed that a rather weak interaction took place between the hemicelluloses and cellulose. Also, the differential scanning calorimetry and the light scattering method results showed that after adsorption, cellulose has less mobility. Moreover, the mechanical properties of cellulose films changed after the addition of the chosen hemicelluloses and the films became less elastic but more resistant to a breaking force.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
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Voisin H, Vasse A, Bonnin E, Capron I. Influence of Low-Molar-Mass Xyloglucans on the Rheological Behavior of Concentrated Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:358-366. [PMID: 36525635 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hydrogels were prepared at high solid contents (70-100 g/L) with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and very short xyloglucans (XGs). At 70 g/L, CNCs form cholesteric liquid crystals regularly spaced by a distance of 30 nm. This structure was preserved after adsorption of XG with a molar mass (Mw) of 20,000 g/mol (XG20) but was lost at 40,000 g/mol (XG40). Rheological measurements discriminated domains where an increasing Mw from XG20 to XG40 gave rise to drastic changes in storage moduli (on 3 orders of magnitude). At 40,000 g/mol, transient systems were obtained and a re-entrant glass-gel-glass transition was observed with increasing XG concentrations. This was interpreted in terms of the length and stiffness of the chain in relation to the inter-CNC distance. Liquid-to-glass-to-gel transitions were attributed to an XG adsorption type according to train or trail conformations or interconnected structures. Such tunable properties may further have implications on the in vivo role of XG during cell wall extension.
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Adsorption of apple xyloglucan on cellulose nanofiber depends on molecular weight, concentration and building blocks. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 296:119994. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xylan-cellulose thin film platform for assessing xylanase activity. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 294:119737. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Leray N, Talantikite M, Villares A, Cathala B. Xyloglucan-cellulose nanocrystal-chitosan double network hydrogels for soft actuators. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 293:119753. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Cosgrove DJ. Building an extensible cell wall. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 189:1246-1277. [PMID: 35460252 PMCID: PMC9237729 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This article recounts, from my perspective of four decades in this field, evolving paradigms of primary cell wall structure and the mechanism of surface enlargement of growing cell walls. Updates of the structures, physical interactions, and roles of cellulose, xyloglucan, and pectins are presented. This leads to an example of how a conceptual depiction of wall structure can be translated into an explicit quantitative model based on molecular dynamics methods. Comparison of the model's mechanical behavior with experimental results provides insights into the molecular basis of complex mechanical behaviors of primary cell wall and uncovers the dominant role of cellulose-cellulose interactions in forming a strong yet extensible network.
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- Daniel J Cosgrove
- Department of Biology, Penn State University, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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Comparison of the Biochemical Properties and Roles in the Xyloglucan-Rich Biomass Degradation of a GH74 Xyloglucanase and Its CBM-Deleted Variant from Thielavia terrestris. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095276. [PMID: 35563667 PMCID: PMC9103125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Xyloglucan is closely associated with cellulose and still retained with some modification in pretreated lignocellulose; however, its influence on lignocellulose biodegradation is less understood. TtGH74 from Thielavia terrestris displayed much higher catalytic activity than previously characterized fungal GH74 xyloglucanases. The carbohydrate-binding module 1 (CBM1) deleted variant (TtGH74ΔCBM) had the same optimum temperature and pH but an elevated thermostability. TtGH74 displayed a high binding affinity on xyloglucan and cellulose, while TtGH74ΔCBM completely lost the adsorption capability on cellulose. Their hydrolysis action alone or in combination with other glycoside hydrolases on the free xyloglucan, xyloglucan-coated phosphoric acid-swollen cellulose or pretreated corn bran and apple pomace was compared. CBM1 might not be essential for the hydrolysis of free xyloglucan but still effective for the associated xyloglucan to an extent. TtGH74 alone or synergistically acting with the CBH1/EG1 mixture was more effective in the hydrolysis of xyloglucan in corn bran, while TtGH74ΔCBM showed relatively higher catalytic activity on apple pomace, indicating that the role and significance of CBM1 are substrate-specific. The degrees of synergy for TtGH74 or TtGH74ΔCBM with the CBH1/EG1 mixture reached 1.22–2.02. The addition of GH10 xylanase in TtGH74 or the TtGH74ΔCBM/CBH1/EG1 mixture further improved the overall hydrolysis efficiency, and the degrees of synergy were up to 1.50–2.16.
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Mandin S, Moreau S, Talantikite M, Novalès B, Maigret JE, Cathala B, Moreau C. Cellulose Nanofibrils/Xyloglucan Bio-Based Aerogels with Shape Recovery. Gels 2021; 7:5. [PMID: 33466460 PMCID: PMC7839008 DOI: 10.3390/gels7010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Bio-based aerogels containing cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are promising materials due to the inherent physical properties of CNF. The high affinity of cellulose to plant hemicelluloses (xyloglucan, xylan, pectin) is also an opportunity to develop biomaterials with new properties. Here, we prepared aerogels from gelled dispersions of CNFs and xyloglucan (XG) at different ratios by using a freeze-casting procedure in unidirectional (UD) and non-directional (ND) manners. As showed by rheology analysis, CNF and CNF/XG dispersions behave as true gels. We investigated the impact of the freezing procedure and the gel's composition on the microstructure and the water absorption properties. The introduction of XG greatly affects the microstructure of the aerogel from lamellar to cellular morphology. Bio-based aerogels showed high water absorption capacity with shape recovery after compression. The relation between morphology and aerogel compositions is discussed.
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- Samuel Mandin
- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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- UR1268 BIA, BIBS Facility, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France;
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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- UR1268 BIA, INRAE, 44300 Nantes, France; (S.M.); (S.M.); (M.T.); (J.-E.M.); (B.C.)
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Talantikite M, Stimpson TC, Gourlay A, Le-Gall S, Moreau C, Cranston ED, Moran-Mirabal JM, Cathala B. Bioinspired Thermoresponsive Xyloglucan-Cellulose Nanocrystal Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules 2020; 22:743-753. [PMID: 33332094 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Thermoresponsive hydrogels present unique properties, such as tunable mechanical performance or changes in volume, which make them attractive for applications including wound healing dressings, drug delivery vehicles, and implants, among others. This work reports the implementation of bioinspired thermoresponsive hydrogels composed of xyloglucan (XG) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Starting from tamarind seed XG (XGt), thermoresponsive XG was obtained by enzymatic degalactosylation (DG-XG), which reduced the galactose residue content by ∼50% and imparted a reversible thermal transition. XG with native composition and comparable molar mass to DG-XG was produced by an ultrasonication treatment (XGu) for a direct comparison of behavior. The hydrogels were prepared by simple mixing of DG-XG or XGu with CNCs in water. Phase diagrams were established to identify the ratios of DG-XG or XGu to CNCs that yielded a viscous liquid, a phase-separated mixture, a simple gel, or a thermoresponsive gel. Gelation occurred at a DG-XG or XGu to CNC ratio higher than that needed for the full surface coverage of CNCs and required relatively high overall concentrations of both components (tested concentrations up to 20 g/L XG and 30 g/L CNCs). This is likely a result of the increase in effective hydrodynamic volume of CNCs due to the formation of XG-CNC complexes. Investigation of the adsorption behavior indicated that DG-XG formed a more rigid layer on CNCs compared to XGu. Rheological properties of the hydrogels were characterized, and a reversible thermal transition was found for DG-XG/CNC gels at 35 °C. This thermoresponsive behavior provides opportunities to apply this system widely, especially in the biomedical field, where the mechanical properties could be further tuned by adjusting the CNC content.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L7, Canada.,Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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Jaafar Z, Quelennec B, Moreau C, Lourdin D, Maigret J, Pontoire B, D’orlando A, Coradin T, Duchemin B, Fernandes F, Cathala B. Plant cell wall inspired xyloglucan/cellulose nanocrystals aerogels produced by freeze-casting. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 247:116642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Stimpson TC, Cathala B, Moreau C, Moran-Mirabal JM, Cranston ED. Xyloglucan Structure Impacts the Mechanical Properties of Xyloglucan–Cellulose Nanocrystal Layered Films—A Buckling-Based Study. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3898-3908. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Taylor C. Stimpson
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
- Department of Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Doineau E, Bauer G, Ensenlaz L, Novales B, Sillard C, Bénézet JC, Bras J, Cathala B, Le Moigne N. Adsorption of xyloglucan and cellulose nanocrystals on natural fibres for the creation of hierarchically structured fibres. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 248:116713. [PMID: 32919547 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Green treatment of natural fibres is a major issue in paper, textile and biocomposites industries to design innovative and eco-friendly products. In this work, hierarchical structuring of flax woven fabrics by the adsorption of xyloglucan (XG) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) is studied. Indeed, CNC have high mechanical properties, high specific surface area and great potential for functionalization. The adsorption of XG and CNC has been investigated in terms of localization by confocal and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantification through adsorption isotherms. Adhesion force measurements have also been performed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). XG and CNC are homogeneously adsorbed on flax fabric and adsorption isotherms reach plateau values around 20 mg /gfibres for both. The pre-adsorption of XG on flax fabric influences the amount of adsorbed CNC in the high concentrations and also creates entanglements and strong interactions between XG and CNC with the formation of an extensible network.
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- Estelle Doineau
- Polymers Composites and Hybrids (PCH), IMT Mines Ales, Ales, France; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(2), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France; INRAE, UR BIA, F-44316, Nantes, France.
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(2), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- INRAE, UR BIA, F-44316, Nantes, France; INRAE, BIBS Facility, F-44316 Nantes, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(2), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP(2), LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Polymers Composites and Hybrids (PCH), IMT Mines Ales, Ales, France.
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Talantikite M, Beury N, Moreau C, Cathala B. Arabinoxylan/Cellulose Nanocrystal Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanical Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13427-13434. [PMID: 31550891 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of hydro-soluble polymers containing a large amount of water that have found a wide panel of applications in many sectors. The need for eco-friendly and nontoxic materials for the elaboration of sustainable hydrogels is obvious, and materials derived from biomass can easily meet these requirements. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and arabinoxylans (AX) are abundant, biobased, hydrophilic, and renewable nanoparticles and polymers that interact together. In this study, we have built fully biobased hydrogels using CNC and AX. First, as revealed by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) experiments, AX adsorbs almost instantly on cellulosic surfaces in an irreversible manner. Nevertheless, gelation kinetics is not instantaneous and shows temperature dependence. The determination of phase diagrams using the inverted tube method leads to the conclusion that high AX/CNC ratios are needed for gel formation. The mechanical properties of CNC-AX hydrogels were investigated by measuring storage and loss moduli (G', G'') as a function of concentrations and hydrogel reformation after submission to high shear rates. Hydrogel properties were also tuned by increasing the ionic strength and the enzymatic removal of arabinose moieties from AX. In light of the obtained results, we hypothesize that gel formation occurs in two steps, i.e., AX adsorption followed by gelation of the complexes, and is due to the formation of reversible and tunable interactions between CNC/AX complexes interacting with each other, offering a wide panel of physicochemical tools to tune and trigger the final properties of hydrogels.
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- Malika Talantikite
- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages , INRA , Rue de la géraudière , 44316 , Nantes , France
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages , INRA , Rue de la géraudière , 44316 , Nantes , France
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages , INRA , Rue de la géraudière , 44316 , Nantes , France
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages , INRA , Rue de la géraudière , 44316 , Nantes , France
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Probing adhesion between nanoscale cellulose fibres using AFM lateral force spectroscopy: The effect of hemicelluloses on hydrogen bonding. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 208:97-107. [PMID: 30658836 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Inter-fibre adhesion is a key contributing factor to the mechanical response and functionality of cellulose-based biomaterials. 'Dip-and-Drag' lateral force atomic force microscopy technique is used here to evaluate the influence of arabinoxylan and xyloglucan on interactions between nanoscale cellulose fibres within a hydrated network of bacterial cellulose. A cohesive zone model of the detachment event between two nano-fibres is used to interpret the experimental data and evaluate inter-fibre adhesion energy. The presence of xyloglucan or arabinoxylan is found to increase the adhesive energy by a factor of 4.3 and 1.3, respectively, which is consistent with these two hemicellulose polysaccharides having different specificity of hydrogen bonding with cellulose. Importantly, xyloglucan's ability to strengthen adhesion between cellulose nano-fibres supports emergent models of the primary plant cell walls (Park & Cosgrove, 2012b), which suggest that xyloglucan chains confined within cellulose-cellulose junctions play a key role in cell wall's mechanical response.
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Leguy J, Diallo A, Putaux JL, Nishiyama Y, Heux L, Jean B. Periodate Oxidation Followed by NaBH 4 Reduction Converts Microfibrillated Cellulose into Sterically Stabilized Neutral Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:11066-11075. [PMID: 30129768 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The periodate oxidation of microfibrillated cellulose followed by a reduction treatment was implemented to produce a new type of sterically stabilized cellulosic nanocrystals, which were characterized at the molecular and colloidal length scales. Solid-state NMR data showed that these treatments led to objects consisting of native cellulose and flexible polyols resulting from the oxidation and subsequent reduction of cellulose. A consistent set of data from dynamic light scattering, turbidimetry, transmission electron microscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering experiments further showed that stable neutral elongated nanoparticles composed of a crystalline cellulosic core surrounded by a shell of dangling polyol chains were produced. The dimensions of these biosourced nanocrystals could be controlled by the degree of oxidation of the parent dialdehyde cellulose sample. The purely steric origin of the colloidal stability of these nanoparticles is a strong asset for their use under conditions where electrostatics no longer provides colloidal stability.
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- Julien Leguy
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV , 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV , 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV , 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV , 38000 Grenoble , France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV , 38000 Grenoble , France
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Dudefoi W, Villares A, Peyron S, Moreau C, Ropers MH, Gontard N, Cathala B. Nanoscience and nanotechnologies for biobased materials, packaging and food applications: New opportunities and concerns. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zheng Y, Wang X, Chen Y, Wagner E, Cosgrove DJ. Xyloglucan in the primary cell wall: assessment by FESEM, selective enzyme digestions and nanogold affinity tags. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 93:211-226. [PMID: 29160933 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Xyloglucan has been hypothesized to bind extensively to cellulose microfibril surfaces and to tether microfibrils into a load-bearing network, thereby playing a central role in wall mechanics and growth, but this view is challenged by newer results. Here we combined high-resolution imaging by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) with nanogold affinity tags and selective endoglucanase treatments to assess the spatial location and conformation of xyloglucan in onion cell walls. FESEM imaging of xyloglucanase-digested cell walls revealed an altered microfibril organization but did not yield clear evidence of xyloglucan conformations. Backscattered electron detection provided excellent detection of nanogold affinity tags in the context of wall fibrillar organization. Labelling with xyloglucan-specific CBM76 conjugated with nanogold showed that xyloglucans were associated with fibril surfaces in both extended and coiled conformations, but tethered configurations were not observed. Labelling with nanogold-conjugated CBM3, which binds the hydrophobic surface of crystalline cellulose, was infrequent until the wall was predigested with xyloglucanase, whereupon microfibril labelling was extensive. When tamarind xyloglucan was allowed to bind to xyloglucan-depleted onion walls, CBM76 labelling gave positive evidence for xyloglucans in both extended and coiled conformations, yet xyloglucan chains were not directly visible by FESEM. These results indicate that an appreciable, but still small, surface of cellulose microfibrils in the onion wall is tightly bound with extended xyloglucan chains and that some of the xyloglucan has a coiled conformation.
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- Yunzhen Zheng
- Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Lenfant G, Heuzey MC, van de Ven TGM, Carreau PJ. Gelation of crystalline nanocellulose in the presence of hydroxyethyl cellulose. CAN J CHEM ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.22846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Gilles Lenfant
- Department of Chemical Engineering; CREPEC, Polytechnique Montreal; Montreal QC, H3T 1J4 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; CREPEC, Polytechnique Montreal; Montreal QC, H3T 1J4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; Pulp and Paper Research Center; McGill University; Montreal QC, H3A 2A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; CREPEC, Polytechnique Montreal; Montreal QC, H3T 1J4 Canada
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Bendaoud A, Kehrbusch R, Baranov A, Duchemin B, Maigret JE, Falourd X, Staiger MP, Cathala B, Lourdin D, Leroy E. Nanostructured cellulose-xyloglucan blends via ionic liquid/water processing. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 168:163-172. [PMID: 28457437 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this work, the properties of cellulose (CE)/xyloglucan (XG) biopolymer blends are investigated, taking inspiration from the outstanding mechanical properties of plant cell walls. CE and XG were first co-solubilized in an ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, in order to blend these biopolymers with a varying CE:XG ratio. The biopolymers were then regenerated together using water to produce solid blends in the form of films. Water-soluble XG persisted in the films following regeneration in water, indicating an attractive interaction between the CE and XG. The final CE:XG ratio of the blends was close to the initial value in solutions, further suggesting that intimate mixing takes place between CE and XG. The resulting CE/XG films were found to be free of ionic liquid, transparent and with no evidence of phase separation at the micron scale. The mechanical properties of the blend with a CE:XG ratio close to one revealed a synergistic effect for which a maximum in the elongation and stress at break was observed in combination with a high elastic modulus. Atomic force microscopy indicates a co-continuous nanostructure for this composition. It is proposed that the non-monotonous variation of the mechanical performance of the films with XG content is due to this observed nanostructuration.
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- Amine Bendaoud
- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44300 Nantes, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44300 Nantes, France
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44300 Nantes, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44300 Nantes, France
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- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44300 Nantes, France
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- LUNAM Université, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, CRTT, 37, Boulevard de l'Université, 44606 St. Nazaire Cedex, France.
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Villares A, Bizot H, Moreau C, Rolland-Sabaté A, Cathala B. Effect of xyloglucan molar mass on its assembly onto the cellulose surface and its enzymatic susceptibility. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 157:1105-1112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.10.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hatton FL, Engström J, Forsling J, Malmström E, Carlmark A. Biomimetic adsorption of zwitterionic–xyloglucan block copolymers to CNF: towards tailored super-absorbing cellulose materials. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28236a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Block-copolymer of xyloglucan and zwitterionic PSBMA prepared by RAFT as a biomimetic adsorbent for cellulose nanofibrils to create super-adsorbing gels.
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- F. L. Hatton
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology
- SE-100 44 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology
- SE-100 44 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology
- SE-100 44 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology
- SE-100 44 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology
- SE-100 44 Stockholm
- Sweden
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Benselfelt T, Cranston ED, Ondaral S, Johansson E, Brumer H, Rutland MW, Wågberg L. Adsorption of Xyloglucan onto Cellulose Surfaces of Different Morphologies: An Entropy-Driven Process. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:2801-11. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tobias Benselfelt
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology and Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Department
of Pulp and Paper Technology, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
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- The
Michael Smith Laboratories and the Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Surface and
Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology and Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Villares A, Moreau C, Dammak A, Capron I, Cathala B. Kinetic aspects of the adsorption of xyloglucan onto cellulose nanocrystals. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:6472-81. [PMID: 26179417 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm01413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In this work, the adsorption of a neutral flexible polysaccharide, xyloglucan (XG), onto thin cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) surfaces has been investigated to get more insight into the CNC-XG association. Gold-coated quartz crystals were spin-coated with one layer of CNC, and XG adsorption was monitored in situ using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). The adsorption of XG under flow at different concentrations did not result in the same surface concentration, which evidenced a kinetically controlled process. In an attempt to describe the binding of XG to CNCs, adsorption data were fitted to a kinetic model comprising a contribution from XG adsorption onto uncovered CNC surfaces and a contribution from XG adsorption after rearrangement. Kinetic studies evidenced the presence of two adsorption regimes as a function of XG concentration. For low XG concentrations, the kinetic constant for chain rearrangement is comparable to the kinetic constant for adsorption. This fact implies a rearrangement and alignment of XG molecules on CNCs. Differently, for higher XG concentrations, the kinetic constant related to the conformational rearrangement decreases, indicating that XG molecules have no time to laterally rearrange before new XG molecules adsorb.
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- Ana Villares
- UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, F-44316 Nantes, France.
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