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ArticlePolymers2023

A Robust Process to Produce Lignocellulosic Nanofibers from Corn Stover, Reed Canary Grass, and Industrial Hemp.

Danielle Uchimura Pascoli, Anthony Dichiara, Rick Gustafson, Renata Bura

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Danielle Uchimura PascoliSchool of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1674-0199
Anthony DichiaraSchool of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3118-7029
Rick GustafsonSchool of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Renata BuraSchool of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

Funding

Centralia Coal Transition Grants Not applicableLewis County .09 Rural Economic Development Fund Not applicableMcIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program 1020630University of Washington Denman Professorship Fund Not applicableWashington State Legislature Not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of agricultural waste biomass for nanocellulose production has gained interest due to its environmental and economic benefits compared to conventional bleached pulp feedstock. However, there is still a need to establish robust process technologies that can accommodate the variability of waste feedstocks and to understand the effects of feedstock characteristics on the final nanofiber properties. Here, lignocellulosic nanofibers with unique properties are produced from various waste biomass based on a simple and low-cost process using mild operating conditions. The process robustness is demonstrated by diversifying the feedstock, ranging from food crop waste (corn stover) to invasive grass species (reed canary grass) and industrial lignocellulosic residues (industrial hemp). This comprehensive study provides a thorough examination of the influence of the feedstocks' physico-chemical characteristics on the conversion treatment, including process yield, degree of delignification, effectiveness of nanofibrillation, fiber morphology, surface charge, and density. Results show that nanofibers have been successfully produced from all feedstocks, with minor to no adjustments to process conditions. This work provides a framework for future studies to engineer nanocellulose with specific properties by taking advantage of biomass feedstocks' intrinsic characteristics to enable versatile applications.

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biomass waste feedstockcharacterizationcorn stoverindustrial hemplignocellulosic nanofibersmaterial propertiesnanocellulosereed canary grass

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PMID36850221
PMCPMC9967869

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