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ArticleACS omega2025

Sustainable Production of High-Performance Bioplastics from Agricultural and Industrial Biomass Waste by Integrating Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Pretreatment and Acetylation Processes.

Natcha Chyerochana, Quang Tam Huynh, Udomsap Jaitham, Paripok Phitsuwan, Kornkanok Aryusuk, Surat Hongsibsong, Ku-Fan Chen, Ken-Lin Chang

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Natcha ChyerochanaDivision of Biochemical Technology, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkuntien, Bangkok 10140, Thailand.
Quang Tam HuynhInstitute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
Udomsap JaithamSchool of Health Sciences Research, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Paripok PhitsuwanDivision of Biochemical Technology, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkuntien, Bangkok 10140, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-1530
Kornkanok AryusukDivision of Biochemical Technology, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkuntien, Bangkok 10140, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1253-4205
Surat HongsibsongSchool of Health Sciences Research, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Ku-Fan ChenDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Nantou 545, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9572-3134
Ken-Lin ChangInstitute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6390-9540

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Abstract

This study explores the production of bioplastic films from sugar cane bagasse, wood pulp waste, and boxboard waste using a three-step, sustainable process. First, cellulose was extracted from the biomass through a deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment system composed of choline chloride, ethylene glycol, and oxalic acid (ChCl-EG-OA), which effectively removed lignin and enabled an efficient alkaline treatment for hemicellulose removal. Among the biomass sources, sugar cane bagasse yielded the highest cellulose content (72.86%), followed by wood pulp waste (43.82%) and boxboard waste (38.81%). In the second phase, optimal conditions for cellulose acetylation were established. Wood pulp waste achieved the highest cellulose acetate yield (81.25%), followed by boxboard waste (70.78%) and sugar cane bagasse (47.2%). Wood pulp waste-derived cellulose acetate also exhibited the highest acetyl content and degree of substitution (DS) at 2.83. In the final phase, bioplastic films derived from boxboard waste demonstrated superior mechanical properties, with a tensile strength of 11.23 MPa and elongation of 3.14%. In contrast, wood pulp waste-derived plastic exhibited moderate tensile strength (4.56 MPa) and minimal elongation (1.0%), while sugar cane bagasse-derived plastic showed the weakest performance. The study further highlights the adaptability of mixed-source bioplastics, as a blend of boxboard and wood pulp waste achieved a tensile strength of 7.26 MPa and elongation of 1.63%, illustrating the potential to enhance bioplastic properties through a biomass source combination. This approach contributes to the advancement of sustainable, high-performance bioplastics for a broad range of applications.

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