Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review

Nanofibrillated cellulose from biomass has recently gained attention owing to their biodegradable nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic value and renewability. Although they still suffer from two major drawbacks. The first challenge is the exploration of raw materials and its app...

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Main Authors: Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Davoudpour, Yalda, Islam, Md. Nazrul, Mustapha, Asniza, Sudesh, Kumar, Dungania, Rudi, Jawaid, Mohammad
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Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35074/
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author Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.
Davoudpour, Yalda
Islam, Md. Nazrul
Mustapha, Asniza
Sudesh, Kumar
Dungania, Rudi
Jawaid, Mohammad
author_facet Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.
Davoudpour, Yalda
Islam, Md. Nazrul
Mustapha, Asniza
Sudesh, Kumar
Dungania, Rudi
Jawaid, Mohammad
author_sort Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.
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description Nanofibrillated cellulose from biomass has recently gained attention owing to their biodegradable nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic value and renewability. Although they still suffer from two major drawbacks. The first challenge is the exploration of raw materials and its application in nanocomposites production. Second one is high energy consumption regarding the mechanical fibrillation. However, pretreatments before mechanical isolation can overcome this problem. Hydrophilic nature of nano-size cellulose fibers restricts good dispersion of these materials in hydrophobic polymers and therefore, leads to lower mechanical properties. Surface modification before or after mechanical defibrillation could be a solution for this problem. Additionally, drying affects the size of nanofibers and its properties which needs to study further. This review focuses on recent developments in pretreatments, nanofibrillated cellulose production and its application in nanopaper applications, coating additives, security papers, food packaging, and surface modifications and also for first time its drying.
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spelling upm-350742015-12-29T08:02:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35074/ Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. Davoudpour, Yalda Islam, Md. Nazrul Mustapha, Asniza Sudesh, Kumar Dungania, Rudi Jawaid, Mohammad Nanofibrillated cellulose from biomass has recently gained attention owing to their biodegradable nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic value and renewability. Although they still suffer from two major drawbacks. The first challenge is the exploration of raw materials and its application in nanocomposites production. Second one is high energy consumption regarding the mechanical fibrillation. However, pretreatments before mechanical isolation can overcome this problem. Hydrophilic nature of nano-size cellulose fibers restricts good dispersion of these materials in hydrophobic polymers and therefore, leads to lower mechanical properties. Surface modification before or after mechanical defibrillation could be a solution for this problem. Additionally, drying affects the size of nanofibers and its properties which needs to study further. This review focuses on recent developments in pretreatments, nanofibrillated cellulose production and its application in nanopaper applications, coating additives, security papers, food packaging, and surface modifications and also for first time its drying. Elsevier 2014-01-02 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Khalil, H. P. S. and Davoudpour, Yalda and Islam, Md. Nazrul and Mustapha, Asniza and Sudesh, Kumar and Dungania, Rudi and Jawaid, Mohammad (2014) Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 99. pp. 649-665. ISSN 0144-8617; ESSN: 1879-1344 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861713008539 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.08.069
spellingShingle Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.
Davoudpour, Yalda
Islam, Md. Nazrul
Mustapha, Asniza
Sudesh, Kumar
Dungania, Rudi
Jawaid, Mohammad
Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title_full Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title_fullStr Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title_full_unstemmed Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title_short Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
title_sort production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review
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