Preparation and Characterization of Nanowhiskers Cellulose from Fiber Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

The agribusiness generates countless sources of biomass that are not appropriately and / or adequately utilized, turning them into industrial wastes. This study aims to explore the Arrowroot fiber as a source of raw material for the cellulose nanowhiskers production by acidic hydrolysis. Hydrolyses...

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Main Authors: Renato Mariano de Sá, Cleidiene Souza de Miranda, Nadia Mamede José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2015-12-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mr/v18s2/1516-1439-mr-18-S02-225.pdf