The near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy presents itself as an interesting non-destructive test tool as it enables a fast, simple and reliable way for characterizing large samplings of biological materials in a short period of time. This work aimed to establish multivariate models to estimate the crystallinity indices and tensile and burst strength of cellulosic and nanocellulosic films through NIR...

This study aimed to assess the effect of mechanical pretreatment on bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp fibers and investigate influence reaction time temperature properties yield nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) microcrystalline (MCC). Two types pulps were hydrolyzed, 1 (control, whole fibers) 2 (mechanically pretreated, disintegrated fibers). NCC MCC particles obtained by sulfuric acid hydrolysis (...

Corncob is one of the industrial waste has cellulose content of 39.1 wt%, which makes it has high potential to be a raw material in the production of cellulose nanocrystal. Corncob was delignificated with 3.5 wt% HNO3 and NaNO2 10 mg, precipitated process with 17.5 wt% NaOH, and bleached with 10 wt% H2O2. Cellulose nanocrystal was obtained by hydrolysis using 45 wt% H2SO4. Corncob and cellulose...

The preparation of nanocellulose via Cr(NO3)3-assisted sulfuric acid hydrolysis was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The experiment was performed using a five-level, four-factor central composite design coupled with RSM in order to optimize nanocellulose crystallinity and product yield. Four factors were evaluated for the preparation of nanocellulose: (1) reaction temperature...

Raman and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was used for assessment of structural differences of celluloses of various origins. Investigated celluloses were: bacterial celluloses cultured in presence of pectin and/or xyloglucan, as well as commercial celluloses and cellulose extracted from apple parenchyma. FT-IR spectra were used to estimate of the I(β) content, whereas Raman spe...

we have studied the medicinal plants of ghasemloo and then surveyed the usagepercentage of different parts from each specimen for the medicinal or diet consumptions atthree sites from the adjacent villages of ghasemloo valley, villages of west and eastazerbaijan including 17 questioners. during two years, the medicinal plants that have beencollected and provided as herbarium specimens were reco...

Changes in the physical properties of pulp during recycling are sometimes reported to be caused by changes in chemical properties offibres. In order to determine the relationship, if any, between physical and chemical properties, a chemical characterization was carried out of several recycled pulps. Measurements of carbohydrates, lignin, crystallinity index, and DP of cellulose were carried out...

Changes of the pore structure of recycled fibers and the strength properties of papers produced by old corrugated container (OCC) recycled fibers were studied, after they were subjected to different stock preparation and papermaking processes. In this paper, the effects of beating, sizing, pressing, and drying on fiber properties were investigated, and the porous structure of fibers was analyze...

In [13] co graphs are introduced and a formula is given for the PI index of these graphs. Based on this formula a new topological CI index is proposed. In this note it is observed that co graphs are precisely isometric subgraphs of hypercubes alias partial cubes. Some fact about partial cubes and their uses in chemical graph theory are listed. A couple of comments on the CI index are also given...