FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 205-211.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201808032

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Preparation and Characterization of Corn Straw Nanocellulose

Sun Haitao1,2,3, Shao Xinru1,2, QU Zhaoting2, QIN Ting 2, MA Zhongsu3   

  1. (1. Changbai Mountain Edible Plant Resources Development Engineering Center, Tonghua Normal University, Tonghua 134000, China; 2. College of Food Science and Engineering, Tonghua Normal University, Tonghua 134000, China;3. College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China)
  • Online:2018-04-25 Published:2018-04-17

Abstract: Corn straw nanocellulose (NCSC) was prepared by ultrasound-assisted sulfuric acid hydrolysis method. The effects of experimental conditions on the yield of NCSC were studied. The optimum conditions were obtained using response surface methodology as follows: H2SO4 concentration, 64%; ultrasonic power, 160 W; temperature, 48 ℃; and hydrolysis time, 78 min. Under these conditions, the yield of NCSC was 38.29%. The NCSC was white and delicate, and had good water swelling force. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the NCSC maintained the basic chemical structure of corn straw cellulose (CSC). Its crystallinity (70.53%) and thermal decomposition temperature were higher than those of CSC.

Key words: nanocellulose, corn straw, ultrasound, characterization, sulfuric acid hydrolysis

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