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One-step hydrothermal synthesis of a flexible nanopaper-based Fe3+ sensor using carbon quantum dot grafted cellulose nanofibrils
Photoluminescent flexible nanopaper-based Fe3+ sensors were fabricated by carbon quantum dot (CQD) grafted oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (OCNF). Transparent and tunable luminescent CQD–OCNF nanopapers were facil...
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Open AccessEffect of hydrothermal pretreatment on the structural changes of alkaline ethanol lignin from wheat straw
Due to the enormous abundance of lignin and its unique aromatic nature, lignin has great potential for the production of industrially useful fuels, chemicals, and materials. However, the rigid and compact stru...
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Open AccessSynergetic effect of dilute acid and alkali treatments on fractional application of rice straw
The biorefinery based on an effective and economical process is to fractionate the three primary constituents (cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin) from lignocellulosic biomass, in which the constituents can...
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Open AccessSystematic evaluation of the degraded products evolved from the hydrothermal pretreatment of sweet sorghum stems
Conversion of plant cell walls to bioethanol and bio-based chemicals requires pretreatment as a necessary step to reduce recalcitrance of cell walls to enzymatic and microbial deconstruction. In this study, th...
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Open AccessImproving the enzymatic hydrolysis of thermo-mechanical fiber from Eucalyptus urophylla by a combination of hydrothermal pretreatment and alkali fractionation
The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is a major limitation for its conversion into biofuels by enzymatic hydrolysis. The use of a pretreatment technology is an essential step to diminish biomass recalc...
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A novel transesterification system to rapidly synthesize cellulose aliphatic esters
Cellulose aliphatic esters (CEs) are important cellulose derivatives that have been widely used in many fields such as plastics, textiles, membranes, etc. However, in traditional methods, long pretreatment an...
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Synthesis and characterization of cyanoethyl hemicelluloses and their hydrated products
A novel type of hemicellulosic derivative, cyanoethyl hemicelluloses (CEH), derived from xylan-rich hemicelluloses and acrylonitriles was successfully prepared in aqueous sodium hydroxide. The reaction was per...
