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Effect of lignin and hemicellulose on the properties of lignocellulose nanofibril suspensions

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Lignocellulose nanofibrils (LCNFs) are nano-objects produced in aqueous suspension by industrially adaptable methods, with a high yield, low production cost and the potential to replace or complement delignified cellulose nanofibrils in their current applications. To this end, it is necessary to understand how their constituents affect the production and characteristics of the final product. This review explores the most recent results on the effect of the residual amount of lignin and hemicelluloses on the properties of LCNF suspensions. In the current literature, there is a consensus on hemicelluloses, a larger amount of which favors the mechanical fibrillation process, with mannans providing the greatest benefits. Meanwhile, there is no consensus on the effect of residual lignin on mechanical fibrillation, since it can act as an antioxidant, which promotes fibrillation, or as a cementing agent, which hinders fibrillation and, therefore, the production of LCNFs.

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This work was funded by the Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID)/Doctorado Nacional/2018-21181080 and Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID)/Doctorado Nacional/2019-21190348. Conicyt PIA/Apoyo CCTE AFB 170007.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Gregory Albornoz-Palma, Daniel Ching, Oscar Valerio & Miguel Pereira

  2. Centro de Biotecnología, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Regis Teixeira Mendonça

  3. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Regis Teixeira Mendonça

  4. Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico (UDT), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile

    Miguel Pereira

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Albornoz-Palma, G., Ching, D., Valerio, O. et al. Effect of lignin and hemicellulose on the properties of lignocellulose nanofibril suspensions. Cellulose 27, 10631–10647 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03304-5

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