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Influence of different cellulose/hemicellulose/lignin ratios on the thermal degradation behavior: prediction and optimization

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Vegetal fibers can be applied in several areas, from the medical field to the development of new advanced materials. They have a complex chemical structure including cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Each component plays a different role in the thermal degradation. Apart from it, this study aims to simulate and predict different ratios of cellulose/hemicellulose/lignin in the thermal degradation behavior of a vegetal fiber. This study was divided into two distinct parts: (i) firstly, the thermogravimetric curves (TG) were simulated based on their chemical composition to verify the influence of each component ratio in the degradation behavior. Briefly, 100% hemicellulose sample showed the lowest Tonset, 100% lignin sample showed the highest residue, and 100% cellulose sample showed the lowest residue at 600 °C among all samples studied. (ii) Secondly, a prediction of the thermal behavior for any combination of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin was performed by using an artificial neural network (ANN) combined with a surface response methodology (SRM). The prediction curves presented high reliability with the experimental fit, which allowed the thermal degradation behavior prediction of a vegetal fiber with any cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin ratio.

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The authors acknowledge Brazilian Agency Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES, Brazil)—(Finance Code 001) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP).

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  1. Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

    Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Jr.

  2. Department of Materials and Technology, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil

    Francisco M. Monticeli

  3. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mining, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Roberta Motta Neves

  4. Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PGMAT), University of Caxias Do Sul (UCS), Caxias Do Sul, RS, Brazil

    Lucas Dall Agnol & Otavio Bianchi

  5. Department of Materials Engineering (DEMAT), Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Otavio Bianchi

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Ornaghi, H.L., Monticeli, F.M., Neves, R.M. et al. Influence of different cellulose/hemicellulose/lignin ratios on the thermal degradation behavior: prediction and optimization. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 13, 7775–7782 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01651-2

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