ACS Omega · 2019 · 178 citations · 45 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsUltrasoundWater TreatmentCellulose ChemistryPulp PreparationUltrasonicsCellulose NanocrystalsCellulose NanofibersKraft PulpingLarge-scale ProductionNanocrystalsNanofibersSonicationUltrasonic Treatment
O hydrogen bonds, which are critical for improving the solvent characteristics. One pass of kraft pulp through the hydrated DESs (80 °C, 1 h) was sufficient to dissociate the kraft pulp into cellulose nanofibers or cellulose nanocrystals using an 800 W ultrasonic treatment. The present study represents an alternative route for the kraft pulp pretreatment and the large-scale production of nanocellulose.
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