Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were prepared from kenaf core (KC) using acidified-chlorite bleaching method and followed by disintegration using high speed blender. The effects of disintegration time and acid treatment on the defibrillation of holocellulose were studied. Hemicellulose was found to facilitate defibrillation, as CNF without any acid treatment was fully defibrillated after 30 min. The adsorption kinetics of CNF toward cationic dye cannot be accurately determined due to its quick adsorption performance, in which the equilibrium is achieved immediately after 1 min of contact time. The effects of acid treatment on holocellulose, pH, adsorbent dosage, temperature and dye concentration were studied and optimized. Adsorption data were fitted to both Langmuir and Freundlich models where Langmuir model was found to be the better model to describe the adsorption process. Maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 122.2 mg/g at pH 9, 20 °C for the non-acid treated CNF. The CNF can be regenerated by desorption at low pH where, as much as 70 % of dye adsorbed can be desorbed after 6 cycles of adsorptiondesorption cycle.

A highly porous cellulose nanofibril aerogel loaded with graphene oxide–iron(iii) nanocomposites was produced and used for the treatment of methylene blue in aqueous solution.

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Recent developments have found the viability of chitosan as a new

Herein, cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) were functionalised with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) via a green in situ hydrothermal synthesis approach. The produced nanocomposites were used for the detection and catalytic degradation of rhodamine B.

Lactic acid (LA) is a potential platform chemical that can be produced from lignocellulosic biomass. The development of a cost-competitive, catalyticbased LA production system is gaining significant attention in modern biorefineries. A series of experimental study was carried out to investigate the chemocatalytic effect of the conversion of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers into lactic acid under hydrothermal conditions. Synthesis of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass involves complex mechanisms because of the complex composition of the biomass. Therefore, experimental parameters, i.e., temperature, Pb(II) concentration, and reaction time were studied. It was found that production of LA is highly dependent on the experimental conditions. In this study, the highest LA yield obtained from EFB fibers was > 46% (230 °C, 2 mM Pb(II) after 4 h of reaction). However, a similar yield can be achieved either using higher Pb(II) and shorter reactions time or vice versa. The selective production of chemical compounds (glucose, 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF), furfural, levulinic acid, and lactic acid) from EFB fibers is highly dependent on the availability of Pb(II) ions.

A superior electrical conductivity of 38.5 S/cm and an electromagnetic shielding (EMS) effectiveness of −30 dB (−545 dB/mm) across a wide frequency range of 0–15 GHz, including the X-band, were achieved with thin organic paper of (55 μm) cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/polyaniline (PANI) doped with (±)-10-camphorsulfonic acid nanohybrid. Both electrical conductivity and EMS effectiveness of the PANI-coated CNF were strongly affected by the amount and type of dopant, which could be tunable after fabrication process via simple in situ oxidative polymerization of aniline. Flexible and free-standing film was obtained, since CNF provides good mechanical property without diminishing the electrical property of PANI.

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