Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Promising New Nanomaterial for Numerous Applications

Chinomso M. EWULONU; Xuran LIU; Min WU; Huang YONG

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Chinomso M. EWULONU, Xuran LIU, Min WU, Huang YONG. Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Promising New Nanomaterial for Numerous Applications[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2019, 4(1): 3-10. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v4i1.186

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Chinomso M. EWULONU, Xuran LIU, Min WU, Huang YONG. Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Promising New Nanomaterial for Numerous Applications[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2019, 4(1): 3-10. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v4i1.186

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Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Promising New Nanomaterial for Numerous Applications

doi: 10.21967/jbb.v4i1.186

Chinomso M. EWULONU^{1, 2},
Xuran LIU^{1, 3},
Min WU^{1
,
,},
Huang YONG¹

1.
Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
2.
Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P. M. B. 5025, Awka, Nigeria
3.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China

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Corresponding author: Min WU, wumin@mail.ipc.ac.cn
Received Date: 2018-10-08
Accepted Date: 2018-11-10
Publish Date: 2019-01-01

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Abstract

The demand for sustainable functional materials with an eco-friendly preparation process is on the rise. Lignocellulosics has been attributed as the most sustainable bioresource on earth which can meet the stringent requirements of functionalization. However, cellulose nanomaterials obtained from lignocellulosics which has reached advanced stages as a sustainable functional material is challenged by its preparation procedures. These procedures can not best be described as sustainable and eco-friendly owning to lots of energy and chemicals spent in the pre-treatment and purification processes. These processes are intended to aid fractionation into the major components in order to remove lignin and hemicellulose for the production of cellulose nanomaterials. This work is thus centred on reviewing the progress achieved in introducing a new cellulose nanomaterial containing lignin. The preparation processes, properties and applications of this new lignin-containing cellulose nanomaterial will be discussed in order to chart a sustainable preparation route for cellulose nanomaterials.
- lignocellulose nanofibers,
- pre-treatment,
- bioresources,
- lignin,
- biomass,
- nanocellulose

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