Paper Title:

Preparation and Morphological Characteristics of Cellulose Micro/Nano Fibrils

Periodical Materials Science Forum (Volumes 675 - 677)
Main Theme Advanced Material Science and Technology
Edited by Yi Tan and Dongying Ju
Pages 255-258
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.675-677.255
Citation Wen Shuai Chen et al., 2011, Materials Science Forum, 675-677, 255
Online since February, 2011
Authors Wen Shuai Chen, Hai Peng Yu, Peng Chen, Nai Xiang Jiang, Jiang Hua Shen, Yi Xing Liu, Qing Li
Keywords Cellulose Micro/Nano Fibrils, Morphological Characteristics, Preparation Method
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Abstract

Cellulose micro/nano fibrils generated from biomass are relative new reinforcing materials for polymer composites, which have potential lightweight and high strength and are renewable. In the present study, the preparation method of extracting cellulose micro/nano fibrils from wood was introduced. After successful disintegration, the morphological characteristics of the wood fibers, purified cellulose fibers, cellulose fibers activated by ultrasonic-wave and cellulose micro/nano fibrils after homogenization treatment, were compared by visual examination and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that cellulose micro/nano fibrils have been efficiently extracted from wood, which have great potential in the application areas of papermaking, bio-nanocomposites, food, cosmetics/skin cream, medical/pharmaceutical, and so on.