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Extraction of Organosolv Pulp and Nanocellulose from Harvested Corn Residues

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Nanoelectronics, Nanooptics, Nanochemistry and Nanobiotechnology, and Their Applications (NANO 2022)

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The study describes the production of pulp and nanocellulose from harvested corn residues (HCR). Organosolvent corn pulp (OCP) was obtained by an environmentally friendly method of delignification of HCR by extraction with a NaOH solution and cooking using a mixture of acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide. It has been established that pre-washing the HCR with hot or cold water reduces the content of K, Fe, P and Mg but does not remove Ca and Si, which a priori indicates the need to carry out the decalcification process of plant material. The SEM data confirmed that under the action of a cooking solution of peracetic acid, there is a partial destruction of HCR fibers with a decrease in their length. FTIR and XRD methods confirmed that during the thermochemical treatment of HCR, the content of residual lignin and amorphous part decreases and the crystallinity of cellulose samples increases. A stable transparent nanocellulose gel was extracted from OCP by acid hydrolysis followed by ultrasonic treatment. Nanosizes of nanocellulose were confirmed by AFM method. Thermographic analysis data also confirm the formation of a dense homogeneous structure between nanocellulose particles in the process of thermochemical treatment and ultrasonic homogenization. Corn nanocellulose had nanocrystalline particles with a cross-sectional size in the range of 3–18 nm, a density of up to 1.2 g/cm3, a tensile strength of up to 22 MPa, a transparency of up to 57% and crystalline index of 74.9%. Corn nanocellulose with such physical and mechanical parameters can be used as a strengthening additive in the production of cardboard, paper and cement products, as a basis for obtaining smart electronics devices.

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Barbash, V.A., Yashchenko, O.V., Yakymenko, O.S., Myshak, V.D. (2023). Extraction of Organosolv Pulp and Nanocellulose from Harvested Corn Residues. In: Fesenko, O., Yatsenko, L. (eds) Nanoelectronics, Nanooptics, Nanochemistry and Nanobiotechnology, and Their Applications . NANO 2022. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 297. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42708-4_1

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