JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2012, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (05): 161-166.doi: 10.3969/j.jssn.1000-2006.2012.05.031

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Preparation of nanocrystalline cellulose by chemical methods

LI Yuanyuan,DAI Hongqi*   

  1. Jiangsu Province Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
  • Online:2012-09-30 Published:2012-09-30

Abstract: Nanocrystalline cellulose is a renewable functional cellulose material with great application value in functional material and other fields. It can be obtained from a variety of sources at a low cost. However, there are many drawbacks such as low yield, huge water consumption as well as strict requirement on equipment in the preparation which limit the nanocrystalline cellulose from mass production. The isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose from cellulose fibers using a green and effective method is a great challenge. In this paper, the development of nanocrystalline cellulose preparation was summarized from the aspects of raw materials to chemical preparation methods. In addition, further application and development in nanocrystalline cellulose preparation and nanocrystalline cellulose based functional materials were discussed.

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