Efficient extraction of nanocellulose from lignocellulose using aqueous butanediol fractionation to improve the performance of waterborne wood coating.

Carbohydr Polym

Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, PR China. Electronic address:

Published: December 2023

The highly efficient extraction of cellulose from lignocellulose with an excellent yield of 95.2 % and purity of 96.7 % was demonstrated using acid-catalyzed fractionation with aqueous butanediol. This cellulose was subsequently transformed into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with specific dimensions and surface functional groups through various chemomechanical treatments. The average diameters of CNFs and CNCs produced by sulfuric acid hydrolysis-ultrasonication and deep eutectic solvent treatment-ultrasonication (DES-CNCs) were 29.7, 21.9 and 17.3 nm, respectively. The DES-CNCs were obtained in a good yield of 71 ± 1.27 wt% and exhibited a high zeta potential of -33.5 ± 2.51 mV following posthydrolysis and esterification during the DES treatment. These CNFs and CNCs were used as nanofillers in a waterborne wood coating (WWC), which significantly improved its dynamic viscosity and storage modulus. The addition of these materials also enhanced the mechanical strength of the WWC but had little effect on transmittance. Glossiness, hardness, abrasion resistance and adhesion strength were evaluated, and the DES-CNCs provided the greatest improvements at a low concentration. A plausible reinforcement mechanism was presented. This work provided an efficient cellulose extraction method and detailed structure elucidation of the nanocellulose together with suggestions for value-added applications of cellulosic nanofillers for reinforcing WWC.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121347DOI Listing

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