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Green Composites, 2nd Edition
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Green Composites, 2nd Edition

by Caroline Baillie, Randika Jayasinghe
January 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
220 pages
7h 20m
English
Woodhead Publishing
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Cellulose fiber/nanofiber from natural sources including waste-based sources

T. Nishino,    Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

Abstract

Paradigm shift from using energy consuming materials to using sustainable materials has brought increasing importance of biomass utilization. Cellulose fiber and nanofiber from natural sources are nowadays regarded as key green materials. Fundamental aspects such as the microstructure and properties (including intrinsic performance) of plant fibers/nanofibers are described. Then, production (grinder, microfluidizer, chemical oxidation using (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl (TEMPO)), structure, and properties of nanofiber from plants including waste based sources (corn, rice, pineapple, sorghum, eucalyptus, ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780081008003