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A multistep mild process for preparation of nanocellulose from orange bagasse

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Orange bagasse in natura and industrial orange bagasse were investigated as starting materials for the production of nanocellulose under moderate chemical sequential extraction conditions. The latter accounted for acid (5% v v−1 and 100 °C) and/or alkaline conditions (NaOH 1.6–4.0% m v−1, 120 °C); and bleaching with NaClO2 (1–3% m v−1, 80 °C). Ultrasound treatment yielded very similar cellulose nanofibers with 60–70% of crystallinity and highly pure (over 98%). As seen by field emission scanning electron microscopy, cellulose nanofibers showed mean diameters of 18.4 nm ± 6.0 nm from bagasse in natura, while 20.5 nm ± 7.0 nm mean diameters were observed for the nanofibers isolated from the industrial bagasse. Crystallinity indices were determined using X-ray diffraction and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (CP–MAS 13C NMR) data. The obtained materials have numerous potential applications and represent a green alternative for the treatment of orange fruit biomass.

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The authors thank funding agencies: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP).

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  1. Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brazil

    Mayra A. Mariño & Ljubica Tasic

  2. Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Camila A. Rezende

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Mariño, M.A., Rezende, C.A. & Tasic, L. A multistep mild process for preparation of nanocellulose from orange bagasse. Cellulose 25, 5739–5750 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-1977-y

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