Poster

P4.1 – Mild production of holocellulose fibres with high hemicellulose content

Ali Mianehro

KTH Royal Institute of Technology / WWSC

Co-author(s):
Erfan Oliaei , KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden / Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Lars Berglund, 2 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden 3 Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Yuanyuan Li, 2 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden 3 Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Francisco Vilaplana , Division of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Science in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Center, Roslagstullbacken 21, 114 21, Stockholm, Sweden / Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

Lignocellulosic fibres are attractive materials that can replace traditional fossil-based alternatives due to their superior mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. These fibers are biological materials precisely organized from the nano to the macroscale to fulfill their biological functions, providing stability and strength against mechanical and osmotic stress to plant cells. However, the production of lignocellulosic fibers typically involves harsh chemical processes for their extraction from woody feedstock, degrading the lignin. This results in a combined loss of carbohydrates, hemicellulose in particular, that could be used for diverse applications. E.g. Hemicelluloses can enhance the bonding between cellulose fibrils, improving the mechanical properties of cellulose fibrillar networks. In this context, wood-based holocellulose fibres retaining most of the hemicellulose around the cellulose fibrillar structure, emerge as a high-quality sustainable building block. Amongst delignification methods, peracetic acid (PAA) has been demonstrated to show high selectivity towards lignin removal. In this work, we aim to produce holocellulose fibers with high hemicellulose content via PAA treatment, by optimizing temperature and pH condition, and comparing the compositional and structural properties of the derived holocellulose materials, including hemicellulose content, delignification efficiency, and fiber morphology to determine optimal conditions.

References:1 M Mujtaba et al. Journal of Cleaner Production 402, 136815, 2023 2 X Yang et al. Advanced Materials 33, 2001118, 2021 3 J Berglund et al. Nature Communications 11, 4692, 2020 4 X Yang et al. Biomacromolecules 19, 3020, 2018 5 P-O Westin et al. Cellulose 28, 1873, 2021

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