Effect of Bleaching Chemistry on the Production, Structure and Rheology of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibrils from Soybean Hulls
Soybean hulls, an abundant agro-industrial by-product, were valorized as a renewable cellulose source for nanocellulose production. Cellulose isolates were obtained by alkaline treatment followed by bleaching with sodium chlorite (NaClO2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and subsequently used to produce cellulose nanocrysta...